used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLE BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
BLOSSOMverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading APPLE BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY.
Brea
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From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
Elise's
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From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
set up or found
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APPLE BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
jauntsnounUS /dʒɔːnts/
plural of “jaunt” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
Judy
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From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
Kinsella's
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From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
NORMANDYnounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading APPLE BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
express in words
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
SorbonnenounUS /sɔːrˈbɑːn/
a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
theatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Molly got much from the lectures at the Sorbonne and to her delight found she could "think in French."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading APPLE BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the excitement occasioned by Elise's and Mr. Kinsella's sudden decision to go to Rome and be married, our friends in the Rue Brea settled down to weeks of hard work, interspersed with many delightful jaunts to theaters, picture galleries and places of interest in and near Paris.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Judy and Pierce worked diligently at their respective art schools and made great progress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They say that is the true test of whether you know a language.
