used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
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 city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
Bastille's
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From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
bourgeoisienounUS /ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
commemorativenounUS /kəˈmemrətɪv/
an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
CooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
Deauville
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From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
Etretat
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From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
divisible by two
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
FeteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
SIMONDS
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From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
not in physical motion
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
Trouville
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From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Trouville, Deauville, Etretat and other pleasure cities claim them and even the bourgeoisie hie them to their summer villas.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Paris wears her greenest livery and puts on her most gracious airs in early summer.
at the time that
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
which person or people
From this reading When the National Fete commemorative of the Bastille’s fall has gone, there are few Parisians of wealth or leisure who remain in their city.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The city is given up to those tourists from America and England whom Paris still persists in calling _Les Cooks_ in memory of that enterprising blazer of cheap trails for the masses.
