used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
(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 When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
on or to one side
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
café
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From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
English-French
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From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
GrandsnounUS /ɡrændz/
plural of “grand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
laudableadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːdəbəl/
worthy of high praise
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
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 After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
nosingverbUS /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
sight-seeing
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From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
carry out
From this reading I had purchased an English-French conversational dictionary, and I went there every night to take a language lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
under normal conditions
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At night I usually went to some theatre, but always ended up at the big café on the Grands Boulevards.
at the time that
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
in or at the place that
From this reading After the first few weeks spent in sight-seeing I had a great deal of time left to myself; my friend was often I did not know where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish the reader to know that it was not alone the gaiety which drew me there; aside from that I had a laudable purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When not with him, I spent the day nosing about all the curious nooks and corners of Paris; of this I never grew tired.
