used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
in the past
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
domedadjectiveUS /doʊmd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
girdled
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From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
not in action or at work
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
light-chequered
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From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
mid-spring
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From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
more desirable than another
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
turfy
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From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view from the terrace at Saint-Germain-en-Laye is immense and famous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
wistfulnessnounUS /ˈwɪstfəlnəs/
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading His eyes were fixed in idle wistfulness on the mighty human hive before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Behind you is a park of stately symmetry, and behind that a forest where you may lounge through turfy avenues and light-chequered glades and quite forget that you are within half an hour of the boulevards.
a late time of life
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paris lies spread before you in dusky vastness, domed and fortified, glittering here and there through her light vapours and girdled with her silver Seine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One afternoon, however, in mid-spring, some five years ago, a young man seated on the terrace had preferred to keep this in mind.
