113
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From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
114
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From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
115
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From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
116
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From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
1870
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From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
BaselnounUS /ˈbɑːzəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
of great significance or value
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
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 In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
Luxemburgnoun
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
Metz
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From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
StrassburgnounUS /ˈstræsbərɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
a just detectable amount
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In July 1870 the French frontier ran eastwards from Luxemburg to the right bank of the Rhine, and continued south along that river to Basel.[115] France, you will observe, then possessed the two frontier provinces of Lorraine and Alsace.[116] The most important town in these provinces is Strassburg, on the left bank of the Rhine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
Vosges
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From this reading If you trace the present boundary line between France and Germany, you will see it running south from the little state of Luxemburg,[113] in front of Metz, then turning south-east, and proceeding to the Vosges[114] Mountains, along the ridge of which it continues to the border of Switzerland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now we must hark back and pick up the threads of the story which we dropped at the end of Chapter IX.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look at the map of the French frontier which you will find on the next page.
