used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
Bauer
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
Bismarck'snounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrks/
possessive form of “bismarck” — German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
BrutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
Cafard
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
demoniacs
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
increase twofold
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
divisible by two
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
coins made of gold
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
Krügerle's
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
immediately past
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
Legion's
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
Légionnaire
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
march in a procession
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
an amount of time
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
Roumanianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
sewersnounUS /ˈsuːərz/
plural of “sewer” — a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
Sidi-bel-Abbès
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From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
a quantity of money
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even by changing my few gold pieces into the smallest of coppers, I could not spin them out eternally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading One fine day the sum of my riches consisted of three thick, round copper pieces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
Viaïsse
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading THE MADNESS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION An unpleasant occurrence : The last three coppers : The Roumanian Jew from Berlin : Monsieur Viaïsse : The Legion's atmosphere : The Cafard demoniacs : Bismarck's double : Krügerle's whim : The madness of Légionnaire Bauer : Brutal humour : A tragedy
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the interval between the terrible exertions of the great manoeuvre march and a period of hard work in the sewers of the Arab prison of Sidi-bel-Abbès, something I had long been dreading occurred.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Although big and heavy, they were not worth more than a few cents.
