Chapter XII

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

traveling across

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

a person who makes (and sells) perfumes

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

an amount of time

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

express in speech

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.

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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.

at the time that

From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.