21st
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From this reading July 21st.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
Amblainvilliers
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
Bievre
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
Bievres
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From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
broadensverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənz/
third-person singular of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
Chatenay
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
Igny
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 21st.
Jupille
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From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
leftnounUS /left/
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 However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
Massy
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From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
nursery-pond
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
Sceaux
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Above all things, tell nobody where it is!" begged Jupille.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I might take the train to Massy, or to Bievres.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
Verrieres
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From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading However, I preferred to take the train to Sceaux and walk from there, leaving Chatenay on my left, striking across the woods of Verrieres toward the line of forts, coming out between Igny and Amblainvilliers, and finally reaching a spot where the Bievre broadens out between two wooded banks into a pool as clear as a spring and as full of fish as a nursery-pond.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading M. Jupille had written to tell me where I was to meet him on the Sunday, giving me the most minute directions.
