used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
Alfonso
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From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
BasquenounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
traveling across
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
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 It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
set up or found
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
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 We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of variety.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DAY IN SPAIN There is always a thrill about motoring for the first time in a new country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading This Basque country, forming a triangular corner of northern Spain and reaching over into France, is full of it.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was plenty of variety.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a ride of about thirty miles, far too short for one of the most interesting sweeps of country to be found anywhere in Europe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
