used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
Brusquet
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
du
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From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
Lorges
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From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
many-storeyed
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From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
on one occasion
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
St
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
move an implement through
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this lay the narrow Rue St. Thomas du Louvre, its many-storeyed houses crowding one above the other, as if struggling for light and air.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Once alone I stepped out into a small, overhanging balcony, that clung like a beehive to the leprous grey of the wall, and, sitting well under cover of the battlements, looked around.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far below me was a walled courtyard, in which an archer of M. de Lorges' guard paced steadily backwards and forwards.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MIRACLE Where the eastern wing of the Louvre rose high above the Rue St. Thomas lay the apartments of Le Brusquet, at the end of a labyrinth of passages and galleries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having brought me here my friend left me, with a warning not to stir forth until his return--a piece of advice I was quite prepared to follow.
