used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
anew
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
(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 There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
Clair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
harmoniumnounUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəm/
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
smoulderverb
have strong suppressed feelings
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
Thérèse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was embedded in that dreadful family, where she would smoulder like a malignant fire creeping through the heather and setting one pine alight and then another, until the forest is a mass of flaming torches.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
wheezesnounUS /ˈwiːzəz/
plural of “wheeze” — breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
at the time that
From this reading She had been in a trance when she entered the cage, and at the sound of the heavy door, as it shut behind her, the poor child awoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not one face in all that crowded church on which she cared to rest her eyes, except Anne’s: but the girl’s childish glee made Thérèse draw back.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the wedding was stifling, and it was on that very day, in the narrow church at Saint Clair, where the women’s whispering drowned the wheezes of the harmonium and their scents overpowered the incense, that Thérèse felt that she was lost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing was changed, but she felt that never again would she walk and dream alone.
