used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road was hardly a model of smoothness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
CARCASSONNE
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From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
Chambéry
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From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
only a very short time before
From this reading The road was hardly a model of smoothness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
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 Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
MidinounUS /ˈmiːdi/
the southern part of France
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The road was hardly a model of smoothness.
Montpellier
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From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
Nationale
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From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
NÎMES
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From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was hardly a model of smoothness.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
cut with a saw
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading The road was hardly a model of smoothness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
speedometernounUS /spiˈdɑːmətər/
a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
under normal conditions
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NÎMES TO CARCASSONNE There was abundance of time to arrive in Montpellier before dark, so we let the speedometer waver between thirty and thirty-five kilometers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not always enthusiastic about the roads in the Midi.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there was a bad place in the road we usually saw a pile of loose stones waiting to be used for repair, but many of these piles looked as though they had been waiting a long time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, they were not much more than average, and not so good as we had expected to find them after that first experience on the Route Nationale to Chambéry.
