26th
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From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
Antoine
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From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
BAL
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From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
CHAMPÊTRE
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From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There were lamps hung on the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There were lamps hung on the trees.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were lamps hung on the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading We passed a field full of lilac poppies.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
roebucks
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From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
cut with a saw
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
St
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From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
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 There were lamps hung on the trees.
Trianons
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From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were lamps hung on the trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading In returning we stopped at the Boulevard de St. Antoine, where there was a _bal champêtre_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
which person or people
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BAL CHAMPÊTRE _July 26th._--We drove out in the carriage this afternoon with Catherine, who was getting better, and who frequently drove out.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We went round by the Trianons; in the forest we saw some pretty roebucks, which bounded through the wood.
