used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
placed crosswise
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
grimmestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪməst/
superlative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
and nothing more
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
a human being
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
quaysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
