used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
anew
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
EVENTIDEnoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
apart from; not including
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
start firing a weapon
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
Jeanne
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From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
not in physical motion
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
not any; not one
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
move an implement through
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would grow dark before she stirred, except to put a fresh log on the fire.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She rose at the same hour every day, looked out at the weather and then went downstairs and sat before the parlor fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE Jeanne never went out now, never stirred about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would remain for days motionless, gazing into the fire, thinking of nothing in particular.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rosalie would then bring in the lamp and exclaim: "Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about or you will have no appetite again this evening."
