used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
in the past
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
attestsverbUS /əˈtests/
third-person singular of “attest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
cause to be bored
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
cesspoolnounUS /ˈsespuːl/
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was tolerably stupid for a long time.
gropings
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From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
Henri
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From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
ten 10s
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
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 It was tolerably stupid for a long time.
Mercier
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From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was tolerably stupid for a long time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such was this ancient Paris, delivered over to quarrels, to indecision, and to gropings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was tolerably stupid for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading It was tolerably stupid for a long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sewer of Paris in the Middle Ages was legendary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the sixteenth century, Henri II. attempted a bore, which failed.
a late time of life
From this reading Not a hundred years ago, the cesspool, Mercier attests the fact, was abandoned to itself, and fared as best it might.
