1869
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From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
(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 All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
Bois
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From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
Boulogne
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From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
not accessible to view
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
Elysees
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From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
equipages
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From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
How
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From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
idlers
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From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
magasins
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From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
the season of growth
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All Paris seemed to have turned out to enjoy itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright day in the early spring of 1869.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
in or at the place that
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, the Bois de Boulogne, swarmed with idlers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A millionaire from the London Exchange, as he looked round on the magasins, the equipages, the dresses of the women; as he inquired the prices in the shops and the rent of apartments,--might have asked himself, in envious wonder, How on earth do those gay Parisians live?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A stranger might have wondered where Toil was at work, and in what nook Poverty lurked concealed.
