used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
ADELE
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From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
Angouleme
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From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
Biarritz
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From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
breakfasted
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From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
can't
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From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
It's
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From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
MathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
Pau
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From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
pricksnounUS /prɪks/
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
carry out
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
WAGERSnounUS /ˈweɪdʒərz/
plural of “wager” — the act of gambling
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "We have now," he said, "wasted exactly forty-nine minutes in kicking against the pricks.
look attentively
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
at the time that
From this reading It was when we had there been insulting one another for nearly an hour, that Jonah looked at his watch.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It's no good wishing that Bordeaux was Biarritz, or that Pau was half the distance it is from Angouleme.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THREE WAGERS WERE MADE, AND ADELE KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE We had slept, risen and breakfasted: we had visited Tours Cathedral: finally, we had mustered in the lounge of the hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Short of a European war, you can't alter the geography of France, and the laws of Mathematics take a lot of upsetting.
