Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

the act of burning something

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

slightly wet

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

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From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

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From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

in a miserable manner

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

make square

From this reading The square panes of glass forming the roof, are black with filth.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This arcade, at the most, is thirty paces long by two in breadth.

at the time that

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading On fine days in the summer, when the streets are burning with heavy sun, whitish light falls from the dirty glazing overhead to drag miserably through the arcade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It is paved with worn, loose, yellowish tiles which are never free from acrid damp.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At the end of the Rue Guénégaud, coming from the quays, you find the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, a sort of narrow, dark corridor running from the Rue Mazarine to the Rue de Seine.