used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
the act of departing
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
dockyards
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From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a ripple on the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading There was not a ripple on the sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
Sabron
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From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
Sabron's
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From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was not a ripple on the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
Tarascon
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From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A friend from Paris took him to the port in his motor and there Sabron waited some forty-eight hours before he set sail.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE FORTUNES OF WAR Sabron's departure had been delayed on account of a strike at the dockyards of Marseilles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a ripple on the sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His boat lay out on the azure water, the brown rocks of the coast behind it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left Tarascon one lovely day toward the end of January and the old town with its sweetness and its sorrow, fell behind, as he rolled away to brighter suns.
