used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
Baudelairenoun
a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
boire
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From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
cris
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
donc
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From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
Dr
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From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
déchiraient
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
femme
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From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
ten 10s
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
je
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From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
libre
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From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
Lorsque
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
morte
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From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
MURDERERnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading A pall of fog hung a few hundred feet above London.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
puis
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From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
rentrais
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
sans
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
Ses
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From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
Sims
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From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
sounoun
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
soûl
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From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
make square
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
suis
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From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDERER "Ma femme est morte, je suis libre!
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Je puis donc boire tout mon soûl.
in the direction of
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Lorsque je rentrais sans un sou, Ses cris me déchiraient la fibre."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The rain had ceased but the night was bitter cold, as Dr. Morton Sims' motor went from his house in Russell Square towards the North London Prison.
