used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
(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 Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
set up or found
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
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 eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
nectarines
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From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
and nothing more
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Little Pierre, for his part, did not like Brest at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading His eyes were black and shone with the sparkle of jet, like those of his mother, from between beautiful long eyelashes.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He found it a most uncomfortable place, ugly and dark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had lived there only for four months, and already his round cheeks had paled a little under their bronze.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before, they were like those ripe nectarines of the south country which are of a warm golden colour, a red stained with sun.
