used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
any thing at all
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
causse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
without doubt or question
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
discomforts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
Duchemin's
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From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
apart from; not including
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
set up or found
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
Meyrueis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
Montpellier-le-Vieux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
Nant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For if anything it was hotter on the high causse than it had been in the valley.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading An intermittent breeze imitated to vicious perfection draughts from a furnace.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Otherwise the journey was not unlike an exaggerated version of his walk from Meyrueis to Montpellier-le-Vieux, except that the road was clearly marked and he found less climbing to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus definite mental irritation was added to the physical discomforts he suffered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if this were a short cut to Nant, Duchemin's judgment was gravely at fault.
