10th
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From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
terminate
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
make calm or still
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
Desmarais
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From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
Lebrenn
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From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
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 In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
set afire or burning
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
lineamentnoun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
a woman of refinement
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
NINTHnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading THE NINTH THERMIDOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINTH THERMIDOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
THERMIDORnoun
eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
From this reading THE NINTH THERMIDOR.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not a sound, absolutely nothing!" said Madam Desmarais, the first to break the silence.
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 From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature was smiling, with repose and calm in every lineament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From their nests in the trees the birds greeted with their chirping the first glow of the sun, which lighted up the eastern azure.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th Thermidor, Charlotte Lebrenn and Madam Desmarais, pale from a night of sleeplessness, silent, worried, listened anxiously at their garden windows, which had been left open through the beautiful, balmy July night.
