used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
(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 All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
any thing at all
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
CARLO
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From this reading AT MONTE CARLO.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
put on clothes
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
happy-looking
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From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
a small worthless amount
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
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 Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
MONTEnounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
only a very short time before
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
do one's shopping
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not know that anything could be as beautiful as its boulevards, its parks, its late flowers and fountains, and crowds of happy-looking people seen everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we staid in Paris long I should have developed a great passion for dress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
in or at the place that
From this reading All this happened in the summer and early autumn before Jack and I went to London and from thence to Paris, where the brightness and beauty of the gay city astonished and bewildered me.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its shop windows were a constant delight, and Jack could scarcely get me away from them.
