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She had never seen her husband in this mood before; and her gentle system of ethics seemed to bend like a reed in the surges of such passions.Jamais elle n’avait vu son mari aussi exaspéré. Sa douce nature fléchissait comme un roseau sous le choc impétueux de cet ouragan.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
And then that winter evening when they had bagged some matches lying near the lamp in the chapel, in order to smoke dry chestnut leaves in reed pipes.Et le soir d’hiver où l’on était allé voler des allumettes à la chapelle, près de la veilleuse, pour fumer des feuilles sèches de marronnier dans des pipes de roseau!Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
It flowed on so placidly and gently that its surface reflected like a mirror the smallest reed that grew beside it.Elle s'en allait ainsi mollement, avec des détours ralentis, si propre, si nette, qu'elle reflétait comme une glace le moindre jonc de ses bords.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
On Kara Gubek depended the defence of Erzerum, and it was a broken reed if one knew where the weakness lay.La défense d’Erzurum dépendait de Kara Gubek, qui n’était qu’un roseau brisé pour celui qui savait où se trouvait le point faible.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Over the past 10 years, the spread of Phragmites (common reed) has become a major problem in Saginaw Bay and southern Georgian Bay.Depuis 10 ans, la propagation du roseau commun (du genre Phragmites) est devenue un grand problème dans la baie Saginaw et le sud de la baie Géorgienne.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/7/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/7/2012
Reed J. concluded that the nexus was insufficient in this case to find that AGT had waived its Crown immunity.Le juge Reed a conclu que le lien était insuffisant en l'espèce pour conclure que l'AGT avait renoncé à invoquer l'immunité de la Couronne.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 20.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 20.11.2011
i In the '70s he made music with rock musicians such as Lou Reed and the Talking Heads.Dans les années soixante-dix, il collabora avec des musiciens de rock, dont Lou Reed et les Talking Heads.Sutro, Dirk / Jazz For DummiesSutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane / Le Jazz pour les nulsLe Jazz pour les nulsSutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane© Edition First, 2008. Publié en accord avec Wiley Publishing, Inc.Jazz For DummiesSutro, Dirk© 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Phragmites australis (Common Reed) is a highly invasive plant that thrives in wetlands, particularly areas that have been altered or disturbed.Le Phragmites australis (roseau commun) est une plante très envahissante qui vit bien dans les terres humides, particulièrement dans les zones qui ont été modifiées ou perturbées.© Janvier 2003http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012© January, 2003http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012
Reed J. was aware that a question of general importance had already been certified on this matter by Muldoon J. in Chieu, and she certified an almost identical question in this case.Sachant que le juge Muldoon a déjà certifié à ce sujet une question grave et de portée générale dans l'arrêt Chieu, le juge Reed certifie une question quasi identique.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.10.2011
Other researchers, Ulkiimen and coworkers (1948), stated that figs were dried on a bed of dry reeds, dry bucket and mat plants.D'autres chercheurs, Ulkumen et cotravailleurs (1948), ont affirmé que les figues étaient séchées sur un lit de roseaux, et un tapis de plantes.© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 07.10.2011© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 07.10.2011
And, indeed, the springs become so abundant on the right, that they have changed that big plateau into a kind of marshland, dotted with ponds, and planted with reeds and rushes.Mais surtout, ces sources, elles deviennent si abondantes, ici, sur la droite, qu’elles ont changé ce vaste plateau en une sorte de marécage, coupé de mares, planté de roseaux et de joncs.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
They conquered the savage spot or rested beneath the lofty canes and reeds, which seemed to grow there expressly as shelter for shipwrecked adventurers.Ils y débarquaient, ils y conquéraient des pays sauvages, ils s'y reposaient au milieu de grands joncs, de grands roseaux, qui semblaient bâtir exprès pour eux des huttes de naufragés.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
There were "lairs" among the underwood, constructed of branches, and thatched with the palmated leaves of the yucca, or with reeds brought from the adjacent river.Il y avait, dans le fourré, des sortes de cabanes formées de branchages et couvertes avec des feuilles palmées d'yucca, ou des joncs arrachés au bord de la rivière.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
There stood the temple of Victory built by Evander and his Arcadians, the Lupercal grotto which I showed you, and the humble hut of Romulus constructed of reeds and clay.Là étaient le temple de la Victoire bâti par Evandre et ses Arcadiens, l’antre Lupercal que je vous ai montré, l’humble cabane de Romulus, faite de roseaux et de terre...Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
You will see my fine vegetables, my corn as tall as reeds, my vintages fit to intoxicate a province.Tu verras mes légumes superbes, mon blé haut comme des roseaux, mes vendanges à saouler une province.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
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Word forms
reed
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | reed | reeds |
Possessive case | reed's | reeds' |
reed
verb
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Past | reeded |
Imperative | reed |
Present Participle (Participle I) | reeding |
Past Participle (Participle II) | reeded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I reed | we reed |
you reed | you reed |
he/she/it reeds | they reed |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am reeding | we are reeding |
you are reeding | you are reeding |
he/she/it is reeding | they are reeding |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have reeded | we have reeded |
you have reeded | you have reeded |
he/she/it has reeded | they have reeded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been reeding | we have been reeding |
you have been reeding | you have been reeding |
he/she/it has been reeding | they have been reeding |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I reeded | we reeded |
you reeded | you reeded |
he/she/it reeded | they reeded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was reeding | we were reeding |
you were reeding | you were reeding |
he/she/it was reeding | they were reeding |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had reeded | we had reeded |
you had reeded | you had reeded |
he/she/it had reeded | they had reeded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been reeding | we had been reeding |
you had been reeding | you had been reeding |
he/she/it had been reeding | they had been reeding |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will reed | we shall/will reed |
you will reed | you will reed |
he/she/it will reed | they will reed |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be reeding | we shall/will be reeding |
you will be reeding | you will be reeding |
he/she/it will be reeding | they will be reeding |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have reeded | we shall/will have reeded |
you will have reeded | you will have reeded |
he/she/it will have reeded | they will have reeded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been reeding | we shall/will have been reeding |
you will have been reeding | you will have been reeding |
he/she/it will have been reeding | they will have been reeding |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would reed | we should/would reed |
you would reed | you would reed |
he/she/it would reed | they would reed |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be reeding | we should/would be reeding |
you would be reeding | you would be reeding |
he/she/it would be reeding | they would be reeding |
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I should/would have reeded | we should/would have reeded |
you would have reeded | you would have reeded |
he/she/it would have reeded | they would have reeded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been reeding | we should/would have been reeding |
you would have been reeding | you would have been reeding |
he/she/it would have been reeding | they would have been reeding |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am reeded | we are reeded |
you are reeded | you are reeded |
he/she/it is reeded | they are reeded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being reeded | we are being reeded |
you are being reeded | you are being reeded |
he/she/it is being reeded | they are being reeded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been reeded | we have been reeded |
you have been reeded | you have been reeded |
he/she/it has been reeded | they have been reeded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was reeded | we were reeded |
you were reeded | you were reeded |
he/she/it was reeded | they were reeded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being reeded | we were being reeded |
you were being reeded | you were being reeded |
he/she/it was being reeded | they were being reeded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been reeded | we had been reeded |
you had been reeded | you had been reeded |
he/she/it had been reeded | they had been reeded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be reeded | we shall/will be reeded |
you will be reeded | you will be reeded |
he/she/it will be reeded | they will be reeded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been reeded | we shall/will have been reeded |
you will have been reeded | you will have been reeded |
he/she/it will have been reeded | they will have been reeded |