used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
half the width of an em
From this reading En ville!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
GhettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
How
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
immediately past
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
Legion's
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
légionnaire
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From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
légionnaires
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
Mansur's
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
night-lamp
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From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to Sidi-bel-Abbès!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
PrimitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
on the contrary
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
resting-place
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
semi-darkness
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From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
for a short time
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
Sidi-bel-Abbès
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
precisely as stated
From this reading Every afternoon shortly before six o'clock there began a very exodus from the Legion's barracks to the town.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
ville
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From this reading En ville!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION The daily exodus to town : Ben Mansur's coffee : The Ghetto : The citizens of Sidi-bel-Abbès and the légionnaires : How the Legion squared accounts with the civilians : A forbidden part of the town : Primitive vice : A dance of a night : The gardens : The last resting-place of the Legion's dead
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A légionnaire would rather clean and polish for an hour after lights out in the semi-darkness of the night-lamp than miss his stroll to town.
