used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
in the past
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
(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 It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
CLÉMENCE
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From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
a young female
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
immediately past
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
Luc's
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From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
engage in
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
the light of the Moon
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
many times at short intervals
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
not often
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that the creeping bitterness of the night was more intense than all the hurricane snows of Bohemia.
precisely as stated
From this reading Luc’s right arm was stiff about the heavy child and his left hand cold on the bridle; his very blood was chill.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading Picture after picture flashed before him with agonizing vividness--all that had gone to make his life since his return from Bohemia to his last parting, a few hours ago, with Clémence in her father’s house formed and faded with mechanical repetition, and against the background of their visionary memories raced his thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLÉMENCE The lantern failed, and the moonlight was often obscured, or completely blotted out by the passing sullen clouds.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seldom moved his head, and his body was cramped in one position with the weight of the little girl against it; but his mind had never been clearer, more alert, more active.
