used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
Bonsecours
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From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
D'Arc
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From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
an act that fails
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
Jeanne
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From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
engage in
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
not any; not one
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
paint-smeared
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From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
having a supporting base
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been to Bonsecours, where the monument of Jeanne D'Arc is now, and tried to make a study of the landscape from the Cemetery.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The boy came to the French windows paint-smeared and tired.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the boat--they had no dream of electric trams then--the immensity of his failure had filled him with alarm.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A tall, slight woman was standing in the salon, with her back to him.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a pale coloured travelling coat, and a hat with a wing in it.
