used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
caressingly
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From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
emanatingverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
How
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From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
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 She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
noisomeadjective
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How eloquent it had been of joy!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
panderingverbUS /ˈpændərɪŋ/
-ing form of “pander” — yield (to); give satisfaction to
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
Quai
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From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
with speed
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had left the noisome American quarter around the Opera House, where Paris turns a pandering face to the tourist, and selected a little hotel on the Quai, opposite the great palace.
Wilbur's
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From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
wine-shops
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From this reading The pungent Latin odours emanating from the wine-shops along the boulevards stirred Mrs. Wilbur’s memory caressingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her business with the solemn old lawyer sent by her elder brother was quickly transacted, and at the close she let fall a few pungent sentences to be carried to her family.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This was Paris,--she dwelt on the word fondly.
