Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

later than; following

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

to come or go into

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

on one occasion

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

and nothing more

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

above and across; more than

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

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From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

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From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

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From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a good light and a good hour in which to enter Bruges, that city of the past.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

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 As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Now the tall houses wait for tenants, and the streets have a deserted air.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once the city was greater than Antwerp; and up the Rege came the commerce of the East, merchants from the Levant, traders in jewels and silks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

which person or people

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.

plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading As the sun goes to the horizon, we have an effect sometimes produced by the best Dutch artists,--a wonderful transparent light, in which the landscape looks like a picture, with its church-spires of stone, its windmills, its slender trees, and red-roofed houses.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us.