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From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
anew
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
fro
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From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
Luc
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From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
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 There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
MARMONTEL
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From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
a light shade of red
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The English mastery of the seas was ruining commerce, and the Saxon troops were marching on Provence.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE ROSES OF M. MARMONTEL Luc stood again on the bridge, leaning on the parapet, and watching the river and the people passing to and fro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
a Caucasian
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Most of the women wore roses--red, white, and pink.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was midsummer of the year ’46, and unusually hot.
but in spite of that
From this reading There were many boats on the river, and an air of gay carelessness over Paris; yet the war had not been so brilliantly successful of late.
