used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
fraternaladjectiveUS /frəˈtɜːrnəl/
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
the act of departing
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
Miette
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From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
Miette's
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From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
not any; not one
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
and nothing more
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
a course of conduct
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
Silvère
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From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Miette was enveloped in a long brown hooded cloak reaching to her feet, and leaving only her head and hands visible.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silvère had passed his arm round Miette’s waist, and she was leaning against his shoulder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They exchanged no kisses, naught but an embrace in which love showed the innocent tenderness of fraternal affection.
wood-yard
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From this reading The green path in the deserted corner of the wood-yard relapsed into melancholy stillness; only the moon chased the shadows of the piles of timber over the grass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young people on the tombstone remained silent and motionless in the pale light.
