used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Where that station is, was another tarn, now drained.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
BayonnenounUS /ˌbeɪˈjoʊn/
a city in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road ran between the two.
BourbonsnounUS /ˈbɜːrbənz/
plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Where that station is, was another tarn, now drained.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
ten 10s
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
in the recent past
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
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 Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
Negresse
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From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road ran between the two.
Regillus
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From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
Tarquins
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From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The road ran between the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Turn to the left, above the tarn, and into the great Spanish road from Bayonne to the frontier at what was lately ‘La Negresse,’ but is now a gay railway station.
at the time that
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
in or at the place that
From this reading Where that station is, was another tarn, now drained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That little tarn below has ‘bubbled with crimson foam’ when the kings of Europe arose to bring home the Bourbons, as did the Lake Regillus of old, in the day when ‘the Thirty Cities swore to bring the Tarquins home.’
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And that narrow space of two hundred yards, on which we stand, was for three fearful days the gate of France.
