used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
(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 That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Right you are, Earl.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Right you are, Earl.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
the force of workers available
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
Platt
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From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are, Earl.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That suits me all right though and from the way the rest of the men are acting it seems to suit them too."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Leon, it looks as if there was going to be a fight around here pretty soon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Earl and Leon Platt, two American boys in the army of the French Republic, were seated outside their quarters behind the fighting line.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The scene was in Champagne, one of the provinces of France that already had witnessed some of the heaviest fighting of the Big War.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are, Earl.
