used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
Café
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From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
constrainedlyadverb
in a constrained manner
From this reading Bernard laughed constrainedly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
the quality of being humane
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
LandesverbUS /lændz/
third-person singular of “land” — reach or come to rest
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bernard laughed constrainedly.
march in a procession
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
Paix
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From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw away her cigarette, and carefully stamped it out, as people from the Landes always do.
Thérèse
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From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a warm morning in March, about ten o’clock, the stream of humanity had begun to move, and was already surging against the Café de la Paix outside which Bernard and Thérèse were sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was annoyed with himself for having accompanied Thérèse to Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you afraid of setting fire to the pavement?”
