Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

anew

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

surprising greatly

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

for the reason that

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

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From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

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From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

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From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

the act of departing

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

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From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

arriving at a place or position

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

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From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

and nothing more

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

engage in

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

not any; not one

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

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From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

in or at or to some place

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But it's good to burn the midnight electricity, because my body and brain are feeling electric.

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From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

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From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

except if; if not

From this reading But I didn't count on private, personal emotions--unless we blundered into an air raid somewhere!

not necessary

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

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From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have had the most astonishing day!

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.

at the time that

From this reading It's late at night again--no, early to-morrow morning, just about the hour when to-morrow's war-bread is being baked by to-night's war-bakers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course, I expected that, because we were going to Noyon, and I evacuated all unneeded thoughts and impressions (for instance, those concerning the O'Farrells) to make room for a crowd of new ones, as we did at the Hopital des Epidemies with convalescents, for an incoming batch of patients.