used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Oh, it was pathetic and funny, too, what she said when we slipped back into Compiegne at night!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
for the reason that
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
BeckettnounUS /ˈbekɪt/
a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
Chauny
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
Compiegne
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From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
Eitel
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
Friedrich's
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading (Oh, it was pathetic and funny, too, what she said when we slipped back into Compiegne at night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
Jussy
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
Nesle
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
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pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
Roye
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Oh, it was pathetic and funny, too, what she said when we slipped back into Compiegne at night!
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Yesterday we rested, because Mother Beckett had a shocking headache.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading (Oh, it was pathetic and funny, too, what she said when we slipped back into Compiegne at night!
Soissonsnoun
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-morrow we hope to start for Soissons.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is two days since I wrote, Padre; and I have come back to Compiegne from a world of unnatural silence and desolation.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Day before yesterday it was Roye and Nesle; the Chateau of Ham; Jussy, Chauny and Prince Eitel Friedrich's pavilion.
