used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
in addition
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
being joined in close association
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
bathing-machines
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From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
cafés
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From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
d'Armes
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From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
digue
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From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
Kursaal
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From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
market-square
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From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
Ostend
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From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But the Ostend of practical life begins and ends at the Kursaal.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
requisitesnounUS /ˈrekwəzəts/
plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Certain requisites are attached to it in the way of great hotels and villas along a tiled _digue_, and innumerable bathing-machines on the sands below.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ostend is a magnificent white Kursaal on the Belgian coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is an old town, it is true, somewhere behind it, with quaint narrow streets, a Place d’Armes dotted round with cafés, and a thronged market-square; there is also a bustling port and a fishing population.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were it to perish during a night, the following day would see the exodus of twenty thousand visitors.
