adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
MACHIAVELLInounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading MACHIAVELLI.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
Narbonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we are at liberty to turn to all points of the map, we will fix our eyes upon the city of Narbonne.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Men have rarely the courage to be wholly good or wholly bad.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behold the Mediterranean, not far distant, washing with its blue waters the sandy shores.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Let us leave our young traveller sleeping; he will soon pursue a long and beautiful route.
