119
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
Aiguille
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
BLANCnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
chaplets
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From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
coughsnounUS /kɔːfs/
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
crescendonounUS /krɪˈʃendoʊ/
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
Crouy
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
du
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
MidinounUS /ˈmiːdi/
the southern part of France
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
MONT
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
From this reading Silence is obligatory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
overlooksnounUS /ˈoʊvərlʊks/
plural of “overlook” — a high place affording a good view
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
protrudeverbUS /proʊˈtruːd/
extend out or project in space
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
roofed-in
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From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
sanatoriumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence is obligatory.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
SpacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
Verte
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From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No sound comes from the long couches except when some one coughs, or that of the pages of a book turned over at long and regular intervals, or the undertone of question and quiet answer between neighbors, or now and again the crescendo disturbance of a daring crow, escaped to the balcony from those flocks that seem threaded across the immense transparency like chaplets of black pearls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crouy and on Hill 119 MONT BLANC, the Dent du Midi, and the Aiguille Verte look across at the bloodless faces that show above the blankets along the gallery of the sanatorium.
wood-work
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From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The blankets of fine wool--red, green, brown, or white--from which those wasted cheeks and shining eyes protrude are quite still.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This roofed-in gallery of rustic wood-work on the first floor of the palatial hospital is isolated in Space and overlooks the world.
