used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
(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 The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
Burdon
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From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
Dr
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From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
give expression to
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
Michel
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From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
Porhoët
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From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
sauntering
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From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
that is looked for
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Arthur Burdon and Dr Porhoët walked in silence.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass was scattered with the fallen leaves, but their wan decay little served to give a touch of nature to the artifice of all besides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had lunched at a restaurant in the Boulevard Saint Michel, and were sauntering now in the gardens of the Luxembourg.
which person or people
From this reading He beheld the scene with the eyes of the many painters who have sought by means of the most charming garden in Paris to express their sense of beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr Porhoët walked with stooping shoulders, his hands behind him.
