used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
birth-place
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From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
demolitions
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From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
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 It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
absolutely essential
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He need not say that he is fond of Paris, for it is his mental birth-place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
others
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From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
express in words
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
STRATEGICadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading STRATEGIC ZIGZAGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
not known
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An observation is necessary here about the present pages and others which will follow.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
a late time of life
From this reading It is now many years that the author of this work--forced, he regrets to say, to allude to himself--has been absent from Paris, and since he left that city it has been transformed, and a new city has sprung up, which is to some extent unknown to him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Owing to demolitions and rebuilding, the Paris of his youth, the Paris which he religiously carried away in his memory, is at this hour a Paris of the past.
ZIGZAGSnounUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡz/
plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
From this reading STRATEGIC ZIGZAGS.
