used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
anew
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
(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 For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
the act of giving
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
Guersaint
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
immediately past
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
without good reason
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
Marie's
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
and nothing more
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
