used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
anew
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
Boulogne
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From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
cocktailsnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪlz/
plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
flappernounUS /ˈflæpər/
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
set up or found
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
fox-trotnoun
a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
Jim
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From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
masteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
motor-cycle
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From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
on one occasion
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
dependable
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having reported his arrival, he sat down to await orders.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
in or at the place that
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
a Caucasian
From this reading BLACK, WHITE, AND--GREY Four weeks after his board Jim Denver once again found himself in France.
which person or people
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Gone is the stout lady of doubtful charm engaged in mastering the fox-trot, what time a band wails dismally in an alcove; gone is the wild-eyed flapper who bumps madly up and down the roads on the carrier of a motor-cycle.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Boulogne is not a wildly exhilarating place; though there is always the hotel where one may consume cocktails and potato chips, and hear strange truths about the war from people of great knowledge and understanding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Moreover--though this is by the way--in Boulogne you get the first sniff of that atmosphere which England lacks; that subtle, indefinable something which war _in_ a country produces in the spirit of its people....
