1431
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From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
Chinon
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From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy step interrupted his reverie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A heavy step interrupted his reverie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
Renault
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From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He was not a dreamer, however, but a man of quick and resolute action.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading A heavy step interrupted his reverie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A heavy step interrupted his reverie.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the thought that he had been prevented from accomplishing the purpose upon which his heart was set that made him gloomy and abstracted.
Ursuline
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From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day in May, 1431, and the time and the scene painfully reminded him this was the third spring since the incidents in the forest and the Ursuline church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jean Renault sat in a tavern at Chinon, abstractedly gazing out over the flowery fields which were visible from his windows.
