used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then how about Joseph Jacques?
ARMIESnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
a young person of either sex
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
COOPER'SnounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
doesn't
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From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
Gilles
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From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's a good, sensible sounding name."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
how
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From this reading "Then how about Joseph Jacques?
Jacques
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From this reading "Then how about Joseph Jacques?
JOFFREnoun
French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
Let's
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From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
Mme
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From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
REMADEverbUS /riˈmeɪd/
inflected form of “remake” — make new
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That's a good, sensible sounding name."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
a male human offspring
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading That's a good, sensible sounding name."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That doesn't seem to be enough," responded Mme. Joffre.
That's
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From this reading That's a good, sensible sounding name."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then how about Joseph Jacques?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading So unusual a baby deserved better treatment, she thought.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
which person or people
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOFFRE THE COOPER'S SON WHO REMADE THE ARMIES OF FRANCE "Let's name him Joseph," said Gilles Joffre to his wife, as they viewed their first child with much pride.
