27th
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From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
ALIDA
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From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
Autun
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From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
camp-fire
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From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
Milanesenoun
a native or inhabitant of Milan
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
Pomeranians
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From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
make square
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Milanese were later than most in getting inside the gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians, and now our lot was to bivouac in the square.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Besides, we were full of the glow of victory, and for that night a camp-fire in the middle of the square satisfied us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF ALIDA It was the evening of the 27th of January, and we were back in Autun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The houses were full, and the churches with their damp floors did not tempt us.
