102
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
104
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
112
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116
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
122
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
126
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
130
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
134
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
140
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
143
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156
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159
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162
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
172
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176
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180
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182
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186
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
190
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
194
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
197
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From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
198
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
200
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208
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212
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215
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36
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
54
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65
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66
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80
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86
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88
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90
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92
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
94
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Amboise
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Benezet
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
Biarritz
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
Carcassonne
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Carrée
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
ChartresnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/
a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
Chenonceaux
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Châteaux
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
ConvenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
CreationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
traveling across
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
d'Aosta
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d'Arc
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Dieppe
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From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
increase twofold
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
ExpensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
FortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Grande
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
ImposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
Jeanne
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
Loches
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
Maison
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Mont-de-Marsan
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
Nîmes
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
Orléans
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From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
Ox-carts
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From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
PeaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
Plagenoun
the beach at a seaside resort
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
PopesnounUS /poʊpz/
plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
ProvincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
Périgueux
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
Rouen
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From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
SplendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
St
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From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
StakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
Stelvio
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
SuggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
possessing sweep
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Tarbes
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
Touraine
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From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
Triomphe
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From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Val
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From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
WalledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Ox-carts Were Curious Creations 134 The Death Stroke 140 A Familiar Village Scene in Provincial France 156 A Miracle of Gothic Splendor 162 A Convenient Way to Carry Bread 176 The Road Swept Us Along the Bank of the Loire 180 The Château of Loches Behind Its Imposing Entrance 186
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ruined Bridge of St. Benezet at Avignon 92 The Maison Carrée at Nîmes 94 The Castle and Double Line of Fortifications at Carcassonne 102 The Walled City of Carcassonne 104 The Pyrenees Were in Sight 112 Ice Peaks of the Pyrenees 116 The Grande Plage at Biarritz 126
WheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Château of Chenonceaux 190 The Château of Amboise on the Loire 194 The Wheat Fields of Normandy 198 The Gothic Cathedral at Chartres 200 The Seine at Rouen 208 Where Jeanne d'Arc was Burned at the Stake 212 PREFACE The following pages have not been written to supplement the thousands of guide books about Europe.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading III Crossing the Stelvio into Italy 36 IV A Visit to Lyons 65 VIII Tarbes to Biarritz 122 IX A Day in Spain 130 X Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan 143 XI Mont-de-Marsan to Périgueux 159 XII Périgueux to Tours 172 XIII The Châteaux of Touraine 182
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XIV Orléans to Dieppe 197 XV Expenses and Suggestions 215 Above the Val d'Aosta 54 The Rhone at Lyons 66 Out of the Silence and Gloom 80 The Ancient Roman Theater at Orange 86 Arc de Triomphe at Orange 88 The Palace of the Popes at Avignon 90
