used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
make certain of
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
emanating from God
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
a man of refinement
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
Gymnase
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From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
Limézy
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From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
on one occasion
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
and nothing more
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
in the near future
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Of middle height, he had a figure at once slender and powerful.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the humor he was in nothing appeared more comic and amusing to Ralph than a man who followed a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Only the vast experience of the Baron de Limézy enabled him to divine that this discreet gentleman was following the lady.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
which person or people
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph de Limézy was strolling along the boulevards with the careless air of a happy man, who has only to look about him to enjoy the charming sights and the light gaiety which the life of Paris presents to the intelligent observer on certain luminous days in April.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he passed the Gymnase, he had the impression that a man who was walking abreast of him was following a woman, an impression which he was presently able to assure himself was exact.
