used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never met any one there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
geometricaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by geometry
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
grass-coveredadjective
covered with grass
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
ingotnounUS /ˈɪŋɡət/
metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
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 It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
Marchiennes
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From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He never met any one there.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never met any one there.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He never met any one there.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He never met any one there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
in the direction of
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
water-way
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From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down towards the canal, and followed the bank slowly, in the direction of Marchiennes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his favourite walk, a grass-covered path two leagues long, passing straight beside this geometrical water-way, which unrolled itself like an endless ingot of molten silver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A very clear sky, sprinkled with stars, lit up the earth with the blue haze of twilight.
Étienne
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From this reading On Sunday Étienne escaped from the settlement at nightfall.
