used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
estimatingverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
moving swiftly
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
fter
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From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
Hubert
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From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
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 Too many unfinished sketches and treatises.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
not any; not one
From this reading No notebook.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading No notebook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Too many unfinished sketches and treatises.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An ancient bridge and my face— ravaged by time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too many unfinished sketches and treatises.
treatisesnounUS /ˈtriːtəsəz/
plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition
From this reading Too many unfinished sketches and treatises.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Too many unfinished sketches and treatises.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
in or at the place that
From this reading A fter walking along the Loire, the water grey, swallows passing underneath the grey arches of the château bridge, I sat where I could study the supports, estimating their bulk and weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the little chapel of Saint Hubert, which I admire so much, so complete in itself, pigeons were flying about.
