used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
citoyens
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From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
Dordogne
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From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
Hôtel
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From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
take the midday meal
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
marronniers
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From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
having a point
From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
PÉRIGUEUX
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From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
Thivièrs
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From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
very small
From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
TOURSnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
vieux
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From this reading One of the _vieux citoyens_ pointed out the Hôtel de France as the best place to lunch.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The ascent continued to Thivièrs, a tiny village of the Dordogne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For miles the trees formed a stately hedge along both sides of the highway, and groves of them were in the near distance, their spreading branches reminding us of English oaks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a region of chestnut trees, the _marronniers_ for which the province is so celebrated.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading PÉRIGUEUX TO TOURS From Périgueux we followed the Isle for some distance before turning to wind over the hills.
