used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
propose a payment
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
the act of departing
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY HEARTH.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
brought together in one place
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
habitants
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From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE FAMILY HEARTH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
ten 10s
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
Jules
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From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
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 a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
the force of workers available
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
possessing sweep
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The enemy had carried fire and sword into the peaceful dwellings of the _habitants_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY HEARTH.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Among the old men time had made his customary inroads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The famine numbered its victims by the hundred.
at the time that
From this reading Many a calamity had swept over the land since the day when the relations and friends of Jules had gathered at the manor house to bid him farewell before his departure for France.
