used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
Chalonsnoun
the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
DAMEnounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
FOURVIERES
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
the act of departing
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
lap-dogs
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From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
immediately past
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
LYONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
NOTRE
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not divisible by two
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
SAONEnounUS /ˈseɪoʊn/
a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
a special situation
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
Ursa
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From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading PASSAGE DOWN THE SAONE--AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE--LYONS--CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIERES--VIEW FROM THE TOWER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was called at four, and it rained in torrents.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I appropriated my own trunk, and spreading my umbrella, sat down upon it, to endure my disappointment with what philosophy I might.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I looked out of my window the last thing before going to bed at Chalons, and the familiar constellation of _Ursa Major_ never shone brighter, and never made me a more agreeable promise than that of fair weather the following day for my passage down the Saone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The steamboat was smaller than the smallest I have seen in our country, and crowded to suffocation with children, women, and lap-dogs.
