used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
(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 This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
antique-shops
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From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
antiquesnounUS /ænˈtiːks/
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
châteaux
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From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
Pressure-carvings
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From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
Raspail
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From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
Saintes-Pères
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From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
having a supporting base
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pressure-carvings, as they are called, always show a bent grain; whereas the small carvings show a severed grain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
to-day
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From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The panels are attractive and not made by great pressure—a method sometimes used in France and Italy in making cheap antiques.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every one of these has been taken from old châteaux and palaces which have been recently torn down.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In a number of the antique-shops along the Rue Saintes-Pères and the Boulevard Raspail in Paris, one may see many specimens of carved wooden panels about a foot and a half long and about five inches wide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
a late time of life
From this reading This statement is obviously reasonable; for if it were untrue, practically every château in France would be standing to-day, whereas nearly all of them have long since been demolished to provide the great number of wooden panels that have been placed on sale in the past few years.
