used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
in addition
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
Blois
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From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
Brillant
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From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
Dufour
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From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
and nothing more
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
mallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
Pont
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From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Dufour lived in one of these houses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town of Pont Brillant is situated a few leagues from Blois, and not far from the Loire.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the events we have just related.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few houses stand on the left side of the boulevard, which also serves as a fair ground.
