used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
any thing at all
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
a period of 100 years
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
set up or found
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
go away from a place
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
Lunéville
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From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
réveillé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No sign of E. M., no sign of anything familiar.
dependable
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
carry out
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
twentieth-century
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately I was flanked by Brittany, and a stout heart did the rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived at Nancy five hours late, at seven o’clock.
at the time that
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NANCY Nancy, a dream of the eighteenth century, with the réveillé of twentieth-century guns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When we found that the next train for Lunéville would leave at nine o’clock, I asked them to dine with me and take a little walk about the town.
