afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
anew
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
Alais
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From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
completely unclothed
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
Benoit
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From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
terminate
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
Cahors
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From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
Cure's
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From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
take in liquids
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
take in solid food
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading IT GOES ILL.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading IT GOES ILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT GOES ILL.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
immediately past
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
and nothing more
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
and nothing more
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
St
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From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
carry out
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then many days had to elapse before I ceased to be merely an animal--content to eat, and drink, and sleep, and take Father Benoit kneeling by my bed for one of the permanent facts of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading It was August, and the leaves of the chestnuts were still green, when they sacked the St. Alais' house at Cahors, and I fell senseless on the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the time did come at last, in late November, when the mind awoke, as those who watched by me had never thought to see it awake; and, meeting the good Cure's eyes with my eyes, I saw him turn away and break into joyful weeping.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The ash trees were bare, and the oaks clad only in russet, when I began to know things again; and, looking sideways from my pillow into the grey autumnal world, took up afresh the task of living.
