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From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
Amboise
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
Cloux
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From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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Francesco
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past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
GalileannounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːən/
an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
muralnounUS /ˈmjʊrəl/
a painting that is applied to a wall surface
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
sexualadjectiveUS /ˈsekʃuːəl/
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I gained time through my solitary living and lost time that could have made me more human.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I experienced ecstasy but it was often bitter later on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading At night, in my room, the walls become a mural of Amboise, the manor house, the Loire, old bridges, royalty, paintings, rearing horses, Francesco, wings, rocks, caves, Galilean faces...like maddened bees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, I comforted myself with sham comfort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
a late time of life
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
an affirmative
From this reading Cloux April 3 Yes, most of my years were years without sexual intimacy.
