used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
an opposing military force
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER ISAAC JOGUES.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading FATHER ISAAC JOGUES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
JOGUES
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From this reading FATHER ISAAC JOGUES.
Klussman
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From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
Marie
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From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
Rossignol
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From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
push forcefully
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
Tour'snounUS /tʊrz/
possessive form of “tour” — a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Le Rossignol thrust her head around the settle to see what manner of creature it was over which Madame Marie sobbed aloud.
whimpered
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From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
but in spite of that
From this reading The child abandoned by La Tour's enemy had been carried to the upper floor, and the woman sent with a soldier's wife to the barracks; yet Madame La Tour continued to walk the stone flags, feeling that small skeleton on her bosom, and the pressure of death on the air.
Zelie
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From this reading Klussman turned away, and Zelie whimpered.
