Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

placed in a grave

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

the first light of day

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

half asleep

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

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From this reading "Fleur, hungry?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading "Fleur, hungry?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Poor Fleur!" he muttered.

not any; not one

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

-ing form of “nuzzle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Poor Fleur!" he muttered.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

that is looked for

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

push forcefully

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eet ees better to sleep w'en dere ees no breakfast," he protested.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE Before dawn, a cold nose nuzzling his face buried in his robe, waked Marcel.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.

-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly

From this reading The warm tongue sought the face of the drowsy man, and the dog, not to be put off, thrust her nose roughly into his robe, whimpering as she pulled at his capote.