used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
(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 They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
auranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
only a very short time before
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
the force of workers available
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
Milanesenoun
a native or inhabitant of Milan
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
the local environment
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A curious exaltation reigned in the camp.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
soldiers collectively
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the mystic aura of a new religion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
which person or people
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading They came from all parts of the Peninsula, but the wide windy Milanese plain supplied most of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One became infected with it after a few hours among the troops.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "THE CHILDREN" "The Children" were young men, some of them hardly more than boys, who had followed the Dictator from Italy.
