used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
(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 And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
Biarritz
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From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
cannot
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From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
COSAS
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From this reading COSAS DE ESPAÑA.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading COSAS DE ESPAÑA.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
ESPAÑA
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From this reading COSAS DE ESPAÑA.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
How
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From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
Pasajes
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From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
San
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From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
Sebastian
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From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
confined on all sides
From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Cordova I came on to San Sebastian, the Brighton of Spain.
watering-place
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From this reading I have never seen such a beautiful watering-place, or one surrounded by such magnificent scenery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How people can go to Biarritz while there is a San Sebastian, I cannot imagine.
which person or people
From this reading And all around is hallowed English ground, for here and at Pasajes are hundreds of graves of English officers and soldiers who fell in the siege.
