used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
DENTnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
DUTTON
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From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
ET
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
FILSnoun
100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
guerre
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From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
historicallyadverbUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəli/
throughout history
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
LTD
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From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
SouvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading LONDON AND TORONTO J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
vignettesnounUS /vɪˈnjets/
plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description
From this reading It is but a small _Souvenir de la guerre_--a series of vignettes of things as they struck me at the time, and later.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have written of types, not of individuals, and less of action than of rest.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PARIS: J. M. DENT ET FILS NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
