used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
(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 Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURE AND THE POOR.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
Celeste
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From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
Dudley
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From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
a person of German nationality
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
held dear
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
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 Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE PURE AND THE POOR.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE PURE AND THE POOR.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
Sherrod
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From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURE AND THE POOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
not known
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading They saw Paris, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and quaint German towns, unknown to most American tourists.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For four months Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sherrod wandered over Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To Sherrod, the wonders of the land he had never hoped to see were a source of the most intense delight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Celeste had visited the Old World many times before, but it was all new to her now; she was traveling with the man she loved.
