used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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in the past
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
basket-maker's
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From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
Chanverrerie
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From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
CORINTHnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
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half the width of an em
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a movement into or inward
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erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
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ESTnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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FAIT
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FOUNDATIONnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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Halles
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only a very short time before
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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Mondétour
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NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
NAPOLÉON
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF CORINTH FROM ITS FOUNDATION.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
being directly across from each other; facing
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OSIERnoun
flexible twig of a willow tree
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belonging to the speaker and others
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ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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Rambuteau
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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To recall to mind.
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precisely, exactly
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RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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cut with a saw
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
do one's shopping
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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St
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imagine to be the case or true or probable
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causing fear or dread or terror
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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title-deeds
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TOUTnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
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precisely as stated
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how something is done or how it happens
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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wine-shop
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From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Parisians, who at the present day on entering the Rue Rambuteau from the side of the Halles notice on their right, opposite the Rue Mondétour, a basket-maker's shop having for sign a basket in the shape of Napoleon the Great, with this inscription:
produce a literary work
From this reading Here were the Rue de la Chanvrerie, which old title-deeds write Chanverrerie, and the celebrated wine-shop called Corinth.
a late time of life
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