move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
BathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
Caracalla
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From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
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 He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
excavatorsnounUS /ˈekskəveɪtərz/
plural of “excavator” — a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
a social unit living together
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
a young female
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
Léon
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From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
engage in
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
Pinsent
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From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Léon had never proposed marriage before, and he gave the affair his best attention.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
carry out
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Léon planned in advance the setting for his proposal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Baths of Caracalla are never very crowded and at certain times of the day they are extraordinarily solitary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Léon knew one of the chief excavators and it was part of his idea to take the entire family of Pinsent with the exception of Rose into the underground regions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would make it in the English way, to the girl herself.
