used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He liked the long days in the open.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
remove the dust from
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
Frascati
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From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
Havre
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From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked the long days in the open.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He liked the long days in the open.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
Markham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
in motion
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
not any; not one
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He liked the long days in the open.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
Savoie
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From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
wanderlustnounUS /ˈwɑːndərlʌst/
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
at the time that
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
which person or people
From this reading The slowly moving panorama of hill and dell, which was lost upon the touring motorists who continually passed him, filling the air with their evil smells and clouds of dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GATES OF CHANCE Markham had finished the portrait of his antiquated countess in Havre and abandoning the luxuries of the Hotel Frascati had taken to the road with his knapsack and painting kit for a two months' jaunt along unfrequented Norman byways.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This had been his custom since his first year in Paris, when his means were small and the _wanderlust_ drove him forth from the streets of Paris.
a late time of life
From this reading He had walked from the Savoie to Brittany, from Belgium to Provence and the vagabond instinct in him had grown no less with advancing years.
