used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
anew
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
busesnounUS /ˈbʌsɪz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
cherches-toi
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From this reading "Va donc, cherches-toi une fille.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
Damozelnoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
donc
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From this reading "Va donc, cherches-toi une fille.
take in liquids
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
drudged
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From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
fillenoun
a young female
From this reading "Va donc, cherches-toi une fille.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
move upward
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I drudged for hours a day in my room.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
une
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From this reading "Va donc, cherches-toi une fille.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll never really know them," I thought, "until I can not only talk but think and feel in their language."
Vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Va donc, cherches-toi une fille.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
which person or people
From this reading I inflicted my French on my chums at meals, on defenseless drivers of 'buses who could not rise and go away, and on the Blessed Damozel, who said:
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But what a relief to see him go, to forget his loud disturbing Paris and again drink deep of mine, the city of great writers.
