1804
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From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
BOOKBINDERSnounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BRAUNWORTH
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From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
du
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From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
Francezka
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From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
Marsac
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From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
become covered with mist
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
Noir
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From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a strong line
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
SprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author of Francezka The Sprightly Romance of Marsac Children of Destiny PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
in or at the place that
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In this street of the Black Cat the tall old rickety houses loomed darkly in the brown mist that wrapped the town and shut out the light of the stars.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading However, three yellow flickering lamps hung upon a rope stretched across the narrow Rue du Chat Noir.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although it was not yet six o’clock, the November night had descended upon Paris--especially in those meaner quarters on the left bank of the Seine, where, in 1804, lights were still scarce.
