Chapter II

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

in the past

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

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From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

ten 10s

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

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 To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

and nothing more

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

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From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

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From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

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From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

be standing; be upright

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

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From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

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From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading To the right, on the side of the hill, one can perceive the farm of Bois-de-Chenes--a large building, with granaries, stables, and sheds, the flat roof loaded with great stones, in order to resist the north wind.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

in the company of; together with

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading About thirty small houses, covered with shingles and dark-green houseleeks, stand in rows along the banks of the Sarre: you can see the gables carpeted with ivy and withered honeysuckles, for winter is approaching; the beehives closed with corks of straw, the small gardens, the palings, the hedges which separate them one from the other.

used until no longer useful

From this reading It is now only a mass of stones and brambles; an old "timber-way," with its worn-out steps, ascends to it through the pine-trees.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

a late time of life

From this reading To the left, on a high mountain, arise the ruins of the ancient chateau of Falkenstein, destroyed two hundred years ago by the Swedes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER If you would wish to know the history of the great invasion of 1814, such as it was related to me by the old hunter Frantz du Hengst, you must transport yourself to the village of Charmes, in the Vosges.