used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
(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 "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
Drucour
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From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
divisible by two
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
express in words
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, my brother," she cried, "thou art come to tell us that all is lost!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Madame Drucour had heard his step even before she heard his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was already beside him, her face pale and her eyes red with weeping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "All would not be lost if the army had a head!" answered the Abbe, with subdued energy.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Is the General yet living?" asked the Abbe an hour or two later, entering the house to which he knew his friend had been carried, a look of concentrated anxiety upon his face.
