the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
anew
From this reading He was leaving her to blossom again in the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading He was leaving her to blossom again in the spring.
Cadette's
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From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
clothing in general
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He completely understood this resurrection.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He completely understood this resurrection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
the act of departing
From this reading He was leaving her to blossom again in the spring.
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 Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
Noémi
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From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading He completely understood this resurrection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
the season of growth
From this reading He was leaving her to blossom again in the spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He completely understood this resurrection.
propel through the air
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He completely understood this resurrection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her cheeks recaptured their colour, and one afternoon from the first floor window Jean watched her making snowballs to throw at Cadette's grandson.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The earth was freeing itself from the clutches of winter, and Noémi was freeing herself of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long before that date Noémi began to occupy herself with his trunk and the clothes that were to be packed in it, and she had partially recovered her appetite before the day arrived.
