used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
any thing at all
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
don't
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From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
brought together in one place
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
a message received and understood
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
Roques
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From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
Roy
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From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
express in words
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
St
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From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
VALENCIENNESnoun
a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
From this reading ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES "DEN, I say—do come along," urged Roy.
VerdunnounUS /ˈvɜːrdən/
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading "She says Verdun is an awfully old place—goes back to almost the time of Charlemagne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roy, full as usual of talk, poured out items of information which he had gathered from Mademoiselle de St. Roques.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roy was ready for anything, and they went first toward the lower part of the town, on a level with the river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, if you don't mind paying a call."
