used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
curs
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From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
foot-traveler
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From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
Germain
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From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
of great significance or value
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
Mélun
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From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
nationales
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From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
not any; not one
From this reading The foot-traveler in France need have no fear of losing his way.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
RoutesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
squallingadjective
characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
St
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From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
in the direction of
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From Paris to the important cities and frontier towns radiate “Routes nationales,” each known by a certain number throughout its length.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
unadornedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdɔːrnd/
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
migratory
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
at the time that
From this reading The month of August was drawing to a close when I swung my wardrobe of the city over a shoulder and, wandering down the Boulevard St. Germain, struck off to the southward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond, tramping was more pleasant, for the route swung off across a rolling country, unadorned with squalling urchins and mongrel curs, towards Fontainebleau.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A succession of noisy, squalid villages, such as surround most cities of the old world, lined the way to Mélun.
