used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
brought into existence
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
cafés
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From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
cloud-laden
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From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
Dr
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From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
divisible by two
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
fastnessnounUS /ˈfæstnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
Porhoët
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From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given himself over to a pleasing melancholy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks later Dr Porhoët was sitting among his books in the quiet, low room that overlooked the Seine.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The long streets of Brest, present to his fancy always in a drizzle of rain, with the lights of _cafés_ reflected on the wet pavements, had a familiar charm.
in or at the place that
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remembered the cloud-laden sky of the country where he was born, and the south-west wind that blew with a salt freshness.
Île
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From this reading The heat beat down upon the noisy streets of Paris, and the din of the great city penetrated even to his fastness in the Île Saint Louis.
