andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
Avesnoun
(ornithology) the class of birds
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Citizens of Boulogne, awake!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
Boulogne
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From this reading “Citizens of Boulogne, awake!”
bread-winner
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From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Citizens of Boulogne, awake!”
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
nerve-rackingadjectiveUS /ˌnɜːrˈvrækɪŋ/
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Citizens of Boulogne, awake!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
Paters
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From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
somnolencenounUS /ˈsɑːmnələns/
a very sleepy state
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
waftverbUS /wɑːft/
be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Therefore the women wept, and tried to remember those Paters and Aves which the tyranny of liberty, fraternity and equality had ordered them to forget.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Within the houses, the women too had kept the tedious vigil, listening for every sound, dreading every bit of news, which the wind might waft in through the small, open windows.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They had not slept, only some of them had fallen into drowsy somnolence, heavy and nerve-racking, worse indeed than any wakefulness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If one prisoner escaped, every family in Boulogne would be deprived of the bread-winner.
