used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
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 After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
Argelouse
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From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
Azévédo
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From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
brought into existence
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
Clair
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From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
carefully weighed
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
country-bredadjective
rough and uncouth
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
and nothing more
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
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 She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
Thérèse
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From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
Traves
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From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading A letter addressed to Jean Azévédo had remained unanswered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the La Traves had brought Anne back, defeated, to Saint Clair Thérèse had not left Argelouse until just before her baby was born.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew the silence of the place only too well during those interminable November nights.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the first place, a pregnant woman is never an agreeable recollection.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He doubtless considered that this country-bred creature was not worth the trouble of a correspondence.
