used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Café
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From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
comprenny
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From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
not accessible to view
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
deux
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
et
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Keize
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From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
l'Europe
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From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
maux
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
remèdes
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
revelernounUS /ˈrevələr/
a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Scheveningen
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From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
Straat
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From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
tempsnounUS /temps/
plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
tous
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
precisely as stated
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
