used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
Alcide
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From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
a line of approach
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading February is beginning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
Emma
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February is beginning.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading February is beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
not any; not one
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
express in words
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
unusual or striking
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us say no more about it!
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The fire is flaming behind me with the flapping sound of a waving flag.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
WIZARDnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading THE WIZARD FINALLY DIES And now, here I am, in this house in the Avenue Victor Hugo, which I had taken for Emma, and I am alone with my strange memories, since she preferred to sacrifice her intoxicating and lucrative beauty to M. Alcide.
produce a literary work
From this reading Since I came back to Paris, having nothing to do, and reading nothing, I write every evening and every morning, at this round table, the story of my singular adventures.
