used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
aroused or activated
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
cudgelsnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəlz/
plural of “cudgel” — a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
labourers
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From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
Miette
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From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
a particular point in time
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
and nothing more
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
scrutinised
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From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
Silvère
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From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Miette, still speechless, looked on and listened.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See, the labourers have only got cudgels!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Silvère spoke to her of her father, the blood surged to her cheeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face burnt as she scrutinised the sportsmen with a strange air of mingled indignation and sympathy.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading From this moment she grew animated, yielding to the feverish quiver which the insurgents’ songs awakened.
