used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
Alsheim
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From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
Bernhardsweiler
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From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
Dachs
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From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
put on clothes
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
the act of departing
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
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 THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
held up in the air
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
Lucienne
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From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
not in physical motion
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
Obernai
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From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
cut with a saw
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
Strasburg
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From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
a special situation
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
at the time that
From this reading When she heard the noise of the bicycle on the gravel she lifted her intelligent eyes, smiling.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MEETING Jean came back in fairly good time to the Strasburg station and took the train to Obernai, where he had left his bicycle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While going from Obernai to Alsheim he saw in the meadows through which the Dachs ran, near Bernhardsweiler, a second stork--motionless on one leg.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the first thing he told Lucienne, whom he met under the trees in the park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was reading, and wore a grey linen dress with lace on the bodice.
