used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
a quantity of money
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Incidentally the beach is a beach--not a collection of sharp boulders.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Incidentally the beach is a beach--not a collection of sharp boulders.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
being joined in close association
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
well in the past; former
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally the beach is a beach--not a collection of sharp boulders.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Incidentally the beach is a beach--not a collection of sharp boulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
Plagenoun
the beach at a seaside resort
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Incidentally the beach is a beach--not a collection of sharp boulders.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And during the war, though the bands and other delights have departed, the sand has remained a source of pleasure to hundreds of people in need of a temporary rest cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is real sand--lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
watering-places
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From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places.
which person or people
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety.
