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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
always
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
beautiful
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
billeted
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
Brand
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
child
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
children
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
children's
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
Chéri
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
company
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
courage
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
craved
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
cry
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
death
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
dreamed
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
Esquermoise
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
exile
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
friends
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
girl
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
home
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
house
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
how
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
husband's
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
Hélène
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
IV
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
killed
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
knew
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
known
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
lady
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
liaison
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
liberation
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
Lille
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
luck
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
Madame
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
made
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
men
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
military
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
more
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
mother
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
Nesle
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
news
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
officer
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
only
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
out
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
physically
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
Pierre
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
pig-tail
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
pig-tailed
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
received
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
Rue
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From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
saw
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
sixteen
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
soul
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
spiritually
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
talked
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
there
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IV I had the luck to be billeted in Lille at the house of Madame Chéri, in the Rue Esquermoise.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
too
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
touch
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
two
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
unflinchingly
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From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
Verdun
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
war
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
war-zone
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
white
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From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
Wickham
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
wife
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From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lady was the mother of the girl with the pig-tail and the two children with whom Wickham Brand had made friends on this morning of liberation--the wife of that military officer whom Pierre Nesle had known at Verdun and knew to be killed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pierre Nesle, our _liaison_ officer, told me how she had received the news of her husband’s death--unflinchingly, without a cry.
woman
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Madame Chéri was, I thought, when I saw her first, a beautiful woman, not physically--because she was too white and worn--but spiritually, in courage of soul.
year
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From this reading It was my luck, because there were children in the house--the pig-tailed girl, Hélène, was more a woman than a child, though only sixteen--and I craved for a touch of home life and children’s company after so long an exile in the war-zone, always among men who talked of war, thought of it, dreamed of it, year in, year out.
