Chapter XXI

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

later than; following

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

(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 _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was no demonstration of any kind.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading There was no demonstration of any kind.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

a person of German nationality

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

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From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

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

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

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

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There was no demonstration of any kind.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The people looked on in sullen silence.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no demonstration of any kind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The people looked on in sullen silence.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The people looked on in sullen silence.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The people looked on in sullen silence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

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

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD It was a good-sized city into which the army marched, and the streets were full of people.

which person or people

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They _had_ run, but they had run after the Germans instead of away from them, and that trifling fact had made all the difference in the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were other thousands who peered from behind window curtains at the hated newcomers, these Americans, who, they had been told by their lying government, could never get to France, and who, if they did get there, would run at the sight of German uniforms.