used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
in the past
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
ARCHITECTUREnounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
placed crosswise
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
Gandelau
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From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
the literary culture
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
PURSUESverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
only a very short time before
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading M. de Gandelau was visited almost incessantly by country people coming to impart to him their fears and to ask his advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Building was a matter scarcely to be thought of.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The enemy had crossed the French boundary a week ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _PAUL PURSUES A COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE._ Meantime, letters and newspapers were daily bringing the most distressing intelligence.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The able-bodied youths of the district were summoned to be incorporated in the _mobile_.
