used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
chacun
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
cobbleverbUS /ˈkɑːbəl/
pave with cobblestones
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
commodenounUS /kəˈmoʊd/
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
conserveverbUS /kənˈsɜːrv/
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
traveling across
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
faut
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
a quick look
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
liberte
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
Lucille
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From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
Madame's
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From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
not any; not one
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
Notre
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From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
Palmiers
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From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
Pont
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From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
que
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
rendre
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
sanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
societe
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From this reading A Glimpse of Home "Pour rendre la societe commode il faut que chacun conserve sa liberte."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we passed the street lamps their light flashing across Madame's face showed her to be alert, attentive and sleepless.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On crossing the Pont Napoleon I saw that the sky behind the towers of Notre Dame was already of a pearly grey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
which person or people
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who have rattled over the cobble stones of old Paris will understand that we had no opportunity of conversation during our drive from the Tuileries to the Rue des Palmiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucille, with her white lace scarf half concealing her face, sat back in her corner with closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.
