19
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From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
Aurore
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From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
Bienville
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From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
a female human offspring
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
without deviation
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
low-roofed
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From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
Nancanou
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From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
not any; not one
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
the middle of the day
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
ochrenounUS /ˈoʊkər/
any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
and nothing more
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
RENT-SPECTRE
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From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
single-story
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From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
the state of being asleep
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FROM THE RENT-SPECTRE It is nearly noon of a balmy morning late in February.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aurore Nancanou and her daughter have only this moment ceased sewing, in the small front room of No. 19 rue Bienville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading It sits as fast on the ground as a toad.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
whoever
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From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There is a kitchen belonging to it somewhere among the weeds in the back yard, and besides this room where the ladies are, there is, directly behind it, a sleeping apartment.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Number 19 is the right-hand half of a single-story, low-roofed tenement, washed with yellow ochre, which it shares generously with whoever leans against it.
