1836
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From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
Burgundians
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From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
Henri
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From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
Jardin
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From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
Louis-Philippe
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From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
Middle-Ages
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From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
Normans
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From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
Notre-Dame
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From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
Plantes
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From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
quarter-deck
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From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
sovereignties
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From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
VestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading Vestiges are before us of all those sovereignties, in monuments that recall their memory.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We feel ourselves on the quarter-deck, as it were, of a gigantic vessel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is not another point of view to compare with it in the capital of ideas.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading We dream of Paris from the days of the Romans to those of the Franks, from the Normans to the Burgundians, the Middle-Ages, the Valois, Henri IV., Louis XIV., Napoleon, and Louis-Philippe.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading On a fine evening in the month of September, 1836, a man about thirty years of age was leaning on the parapet of that quay from which a spectator can look up the Seine from the Jardin des Plantes to Notre-Dame, and down, along the vast perspective of the river, to the Louvre.
