1849
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From this reading December 24, 1849.
24
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From this reading December 24, 1849.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 24, 1849.
dressing-gown
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From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
fern-leaves
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From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
Ice-crystals
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From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading I had put on my slippers and my dressing-gown.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bright fire was leaping in the chimney of my study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
windowpanesnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪnz/
plural of “windowpane” — a pane of glass in a window
From this reading Ice-crystals, shaped like fern-leaves, were sprouting over the windowpanes and concealed from me the Seine with its bridges and the Louvre of the Valois.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wiped away a tear with which the north wind blowing over the quay had obscured my vision.
