1599
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
17th
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
(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 But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
in addition
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you follow me?...
don't
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Do you follow me?...
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you follow me?...
muddlingverbUS /ˈmʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “muddle” — make into a puddle
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
absolutely essential
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
and nothing more
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
Pont-Neuf
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
express a supposition
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
express in words
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
precisely as stated
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you follow me?...
