used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
Baudelairenoun
a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
bird-song
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From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "GILBERT IS COMING HOME!"
Comme
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
dans
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading VIGNETTE OF EARLY MORNING.
Elle
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
Et
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "GILBERT IS COMING HOME!"
goût
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "GILBERT IS COMING HOME!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
imprégné
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
inassouvie
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "GILBERT IS COMING HOME!"
l'éternel
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
Lothians
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From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VIGNETTE OF EARLY MORNING.
Mortland
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From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIGNETTE OF EARLY MORNING.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
repandadjective
having a slightly undulating margin
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
sel
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
the state of being asleep
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
steading
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From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From a distant steading came the thin brazen cry of a cock, thin as a bugle, and round the Lothians' sleeping house the bubble of bird-song began.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
literature in metrical form
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
VIGNETTEnounUS /vɪˈnjet/
a brief literary description
From this reading VIGNETTE OF EARLY MORNING.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
a Caucasian
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading --_Baudelaire._ The white magic of morning was at work over the village of Mortland Royal.
âme
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From this reading "Elle se repand dans ma vie Comme un air imprégné de sel, Et dans mon âme inassouvie Verse le goût de l'éternel."
