used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
anew
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
without deviation
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
Havre
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From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
not any; not one
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
carry out
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Cliffs at Havre.--Stories of French Authors.--Again on the Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only three days more remain to us in France," said Master Lewis, after spending two days in Nantes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will now return to Paris by rail, stopping a few hours in Orleans, and from Paris will go directly to Havre, whence we will take the steamer for home."
Wyllys
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
Wynn
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Wyllys Wynn, "that, after what we have seen, I shall like no reading so well as history."
