Chapter XIV

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

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From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He was still at home when Annette arrived at the farm of _Le-Coin-du-Pres_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

first in order of birth

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a social unit living together

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

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From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

a male grandchild

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

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

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was still at home when Annette arrived at the farm of _Le-Coin-du-Pres_.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was still at home when Annette arrived at the farm of _Le-Coin-du-Pres_.

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

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 The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

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 _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

and nothing more

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

a male human offspring

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still at home when Annette arrived at the farm of _Le-Coin-du-Pres_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

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

From this reading Annette spoke of this cousin as a _beau gar_.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

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

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

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

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

at the time that

From this reading He was still at home when Annette arrived at the farm of _Le-Coin-du-Pres_.

a Caucasian

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The head of the family in former days had occupied the white chateau on the top of the hill, but that had long since passed away from the present branch of whom there were left only Madame Guerin, her grandson Victor, and another grandson, one Gaspard, the son of Madame Guerin’s eldest child.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gaspard, too, was in the army and was with the troops at the Dardanelles.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.

a late time of life

From this reading _LE-COIN-DU-PRES_ It was a large farm, as farms go in that part of the world, and had been in the family of Guerin for many years.