used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her hands and feet were rigid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands and feet were rigid.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
immediately past
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
Laurent
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From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
and nothing more
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
Raquin
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From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Her hands and feet were rigid.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
splutternoun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
Thérèse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The crisis threatening Madame Raquin took place.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands and feet were rigid.
at the time that
From this reading When she wanted to cry out and call for help, she could only splutter a few hoarse sounds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The paralysis, which for several months had been creeping along her limbs, always ready to strangle her, at last took her by the throat and linked her body.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening, while conversing peacefully with Thérèse and Laurent, she remained in the middle of a sentence with her mouth wide open: she felt as if she was being throttled.
