anew
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what does it matter?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She stirred the snow in the yard with her foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what does it matter?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But what does it matter?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
METZ
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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
try to get or reach
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
deliver by singing
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She stirred the snow in the yard with her foot.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She stirred the snow in the yard with her foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
arousing affect
From this reading She slipped through the garage gates, touching the iron bars ... "almost for the last time."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
be dressed in
From this reading All towns are the same and we sing the same song in each and wear the same coloured feathers."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT IN METZ: THE JOURNEY Fanny turned again to seek the lights of the town and the dagger points of the churches that climbed against the sky upon the hill behind her, but all that met her eyes was the blanket of wet darkness, and the shimmer of the snowflakes under the lamps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what does it matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stirred the snow in the yard with her foot.
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 She stirred the snow in the yard with her foot.
