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From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
in the past
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stillness had to come at last.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
make calm or still
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
cannot
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From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stillness had to come at last.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
ebullientadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈbʌljənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
fever-pitch
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From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
graveyard-like
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From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
Honoré
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From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
INTERLUDESnounUS /ˈɪntərluːdz/
plural of “interlude” — an intervening period or episode
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
immediately past
From this reading The stillness had to come at last.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
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 Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
on one occasion
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
and nothing more
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
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From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stillness had to come at last.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO INTERLUDES §1 Two hours later the Rue St. Honoré had resumed its habitual graveyard-like stillness.
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so silence and quietude descended once more upon the setting of that turbulent scene of awhile ago.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Men in their wildest passions, in their most ebullient moods, must calm down sooner or later, if only temporarily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blood aglow with enthusiasm, or rage, or idolatry, cannot retain its fever-pitch uninterruptedly for long.
