1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
40
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
8
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
anew
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
Alençon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
chevaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
Chilblaines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I was really forced into it, though.
set up or found
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
destroyed or killed
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
hommes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was really forced into it, though.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
LOUSYadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊzi/
very bad
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
MansnounUS /mænz/
plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was really forced into it, though.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
carry out
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
in or at that place or location
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was really forced into it, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
under normal conditions
From this reading The General had been making trips all over the surrounding country and Chilblaines and I had usually gone along.
precisely as stated
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was really forced into it, though.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
We'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOUSY LADY —1— We’d been in Le Mans a month and nothing very exciting had happened.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We went to Alençon to see the place they were fixing up there to take care of horses that were shipped over for the cavalry and artillery—although the cavalry didn’t have much to do in a war of this kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We came down from Brest in those French box cars that are marked “8 chevaux 40 hommes” and it took me a week to recover from the ride, after which I went out and found myself a bath—thank God again!
