used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
agleamadjectiveUS /əˈɡliːm/
bright with a steady but subdued shining
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All is well, señora?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
temporary military shelter
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All is well, señora?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
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 Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
Noco's
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From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
SANCERRE
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From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
señora
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From this reading “All is well, señora?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
squatted
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From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the ground at his feet squatted his aged hostess, quick to interpret every sound which echoed from the sleeping town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “All is well, señora?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A SPIRIT SAVES DE SANCERRE FROM DEATH There reigned in Noco’s hut intense silence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stretched upon a bench in the centre of the room lay de Sancerre, his head bent forward and his eyes agleam, while he listened apprehensively to the murmurs of the night outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes still burned with the light of her marvellous vitality, but her present posture indicated that her old bones had grown weary of the friction begotten by a long and exacting day.
