used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
in addition
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
Boulogne
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From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
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 The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
Folkestone
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From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
HumaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
L'Onguety
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From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
and nothing more
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.
