used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sat down in a chair, holding her head in her hands.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
d'Hergemont's
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From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
Goff's
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From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat down in a chair, holding her head in her hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat down in a chair, holding her head in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She sat down in a chair, holding her head in her hands.
Honorine's
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From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
Marie
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From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
recurring again and again
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
SAREK
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From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down in a chair, holding her head in her hands.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She felt stunned by the repeated blows of misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
Veronique
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From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
at the time that
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Veronique had dressed it and moved Marie Le Goff's body to the room filled with books and furnished like a study in which her father was lying, she closed M. d'Hergemont's eyes, covered him with a sheet and knelt down to pray.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the words of prayer would not come to her lips and her mind was incapable of dwelling on a single thought.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE POOR PEOPLE OF SAREK Honorine's wound was deep but did not seem likely to prove fatal.
