1793
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From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading None of his thoughts were particularly happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
LillenounUS /lɪl/
an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
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 His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of his thoughts were particularly happy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading None of his thoughts were particularly happy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was in no special hurry, for he had many things to think over and he felt that he could do this better by himself and in the open.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading None of his thoughts were particularly happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS On a night toward the end of October, 1793, Jean was walking slowly and thoughtfully home from the tavern to the Rue de Lille.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of his thoughts were particularly happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was but a week since the Queen had given up her life on the guillotine, and his heart ached with pity and horror for her sorrowful end.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His day's work was over and it was long past ten o'clock.
