Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

later than; following

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “crossing” — traveling across

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

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From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

the act of departing

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

signifying nothing

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

become covered with mist

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

come to pass

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

refrain from harming

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

cooked in steam

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SHOW PLACES IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THERE are four ways of going to St. Cloud, from Paris, says the guide-book; we chose the fifth, and took one of the little steamboats--the river omnibuses--that follow the course of the Seine, stopping at the piers along the city, which occur almost as often as the street crossings.

which person or people

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

belonging to which person

From this reading Up the river we steamed through a mist that hid everything but the green banks, the pretty villas whose lawns drabbled their skirts in the river, and after a time the islands that seemed to have dropped cool, wet, and green into the middle of the stream.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The river omnibuses.--Sevres and its porcelain.--St. Cloud as it was.--The crooked little town.--Versailles.--Eugenie's "spare bedroom."--The queen who played she was a farmer's wife.--Seven miles of paintings.--The portraits of the presidents.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very insignificant little steamers they are, made up of puff, and snort, and smoke, a miniature deck, and a man with a big bell.