having companions or an escort
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
a line of approach
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
Coquenil
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From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He was in luck to have this storm," muttered Coquenil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was in luck to have this storm," muttered Coquenil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "He was in luck to have this storm," muttered Coquenil.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
MozartnounUS /ˈmoʊzɑːrt/
prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "He was in luck to have this storm," muttered Coquenil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
Pougeot's
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From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "He was in luck to have this storm," muttered Coquenil.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, in reply to Pougeot's look: "I mean the thunder, it deadened the shot and gained time for him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIVATE ROOM NUMBER SIX The night was black and rain was falling in torrents as Paul Coquenil and the commissary rolled away in response to this startling summons of crime.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up the Rue Mozart they sped with sounding horn, feeling their way carefully on account of troublesome car tracks, then faster up the Avenue Victor Hugo, their advance being accompanied by vivid lightning flashes.
