adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Down below, the water of the anchorage sparkles....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below, the water of the anchorage sparkles....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
café
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From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below, the water of the anchorage sparkles....
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading It is the principle entertainment of the general staff.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It is the principle entertainment of the general staff.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is mid-day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is mid-day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
mid-day
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From this reading It is mid-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It is the principle entertainment of the general staff.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
senioritynounUS /siˈnjɔːrɪti/
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading Down below, the water of the anchorage sparkles....
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading It is the principle entertainment of the general staff.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
Valentin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Down below, the water of the anchorage sparkles....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up above on the balcony of the café Valentin, a group of officers aim the telescope, and come one by one, in order of seniority, to look at the lucky little ship which is going to France.
Zouave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Zouave has steam up and is ready to depart.
