used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
how long something has existed
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
a line of approach
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
Chênaie
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From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
Guibert
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From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
for more time
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She remembered the day when she dragged herself through the endless chestnut avenue at La Chênaie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She felt her age and her weakness hanging like heavy weights on her shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She saw a few strangers passing hurriedly and wished to hide her sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEACE Madame Guibert rose with difficulty from the bench on which she had seated herself to weep.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I cannot stay here any longer,” she thought When she stood up she had to hold on to the wall and she wondered if she would have the strength to reach the house.
