used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her will and her limbs seemed paralysed.
move towards
From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
Arithelli
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From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
et
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From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
impassenounUS /ˌɪmˈpæs/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
l'amour
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From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her will and her limbs seemed paralysed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
mort
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From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
not in physical motion
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
n'y
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From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
paralysed
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From this reading Her will and her limbs seemed paralysed.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
compacted by ironing
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
que
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From this reading "Il n'y a que l'amour et la mort."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her will and her limbs seemed paralysed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
hard to endure
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
Vardri's
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From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could only wait for Vardri's approach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her will and her limbs seemed paralysed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Once she prayed an inarticulate wordless prayer, that inspiration might be sent her to find a way out of this _impasse_ in which there seemed neither light nor opening.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a few minutes after he had gone, Arithelli stood motionless, still with her hands pressed tightly over her eyes, trying to command her brain to work clearly.
