used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
agissant
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aient
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Allemagne
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Allemandes
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
AUnounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading AU PEUPLE BELGE!
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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ayant
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
BELGE
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From this reading AU PEUPLE BELGE!
BelgiquenounUS /belˈʒiːk/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
C'est
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contrainte
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d'une
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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deguisement
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deja
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desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
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Elles
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half the width of an em
From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
ete
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From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
forcees
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From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
francais
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franchir
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frontiere
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From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
the light of the Moon
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
necessite
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From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
neutralite
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
officiers
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
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penetrer
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PEUPLE
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From this reading AU PEUPLE BELGE!
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
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past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
proclamationsnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
que
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qui
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From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
territoire
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Elles agissant sous la contrainte d'une necessite inevitable la neutralite de la Belgique ayant ete deja violee par des officiers francais qui, sous un deguisement, aient traverse le territoire belge en automobile pour penetrer en Allemagne.
troupesnounUS /truːps/
plural of “troupe” — organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading C'est a mon plus grand regret que les troupes Allemandes se voient forcees de franchir la frontiere de la Belgique.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He strode up to it, and in the moonlight examined it.
violee
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voient
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poster was one of the enemy's proclamations which had been printed in Berlin in readiness months before, and he read as follows:
