used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
completely unclothed
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
Boul
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From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
corduroysnoun
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Under the trees it was dark.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the trees it was dark.
Jardins
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From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
L'Intransigeant
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From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
Mich
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From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
sailboatsnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊts/
plural of “sailboat” — a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Looking through the dark and beyond, small and clear like something seen through a reversed telescope, he saw children in bright clothing launching sailboats in the fountain pond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the _Boul' Mich'_ entrance of the _Jardins de Luxembourg_, he stood thinking,--tall and thin in his old corduroys, his orange hair bare to the breeze.
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 Under the trees it was dark.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the trees it was dark.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the trees it was dark.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An old woman cried in a high desperate voice: "_L'Intransigeant.
