81
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From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
86
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From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
in the past
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so in the provinces.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
Concarneau
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From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
put on clothes
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
Elche
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From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
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 _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But not so in the provinces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
social deportment
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so in the provinces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But not so in the provinces.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so in the provinces.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I felt as if I had suddenly plunged back into the Middle Ages.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading From ’81 to ’86, I lived in Concarneau, on the Breton coast, and made a trip of several months into Elche, Spain.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The superstitions, manners, customs, and dress, as well as ideas, of both those places, were unchanged from centuries ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Brittany; Spain_ America is a country without tradition, and the large cities of Europe are too cosmopolitan to impress one with the fact of fixed manners and morals.
