used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
anew
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
Charenton
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From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
ten 10s
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
come together
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
and nothing more
From this reading The letter was merely intended to enable me to free the gates, and after that it was to be destroyed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
on one occasion
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
poplars
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From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
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 I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
cut with a saw
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
express in words
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
St
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From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I may say at once that this was in accordance with the Queen's instructions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
Villaneuve
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From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
at the time that
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Some I let drift down the stream, and the remainder I scattered to the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
Yeres
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From this reading Here, where the Yeres wound between banks covered with willows and poplars, I first drew rein, and taking the King's letter from my pocket tore it into a hundred fragments.
but in spite of that
From this reading SIMON AND I MEET AGAIN The stars were yet shining as we skirted the heights of Charenton, but it was day when we saw Villaneuve St. Georges on its wooded hill.
