used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
Dantzig
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From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
Darragon
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From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
easy-going
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From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
mefie
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From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
Quand
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From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Charles was too easy-going to envy any man.
trompe
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From this reading Quand on se mefie on se trompe, quand on ne se mefie pas, on est trompe.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a lieutenant in an infantry regiment, and he was twenty-five.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
at the time that
From this reading Many of his contemporaries were colonels in these days of quick promotion, when men lived at such a rate that few of them lived long.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Charles Darragon had come to Dantzig a year earlier.
