used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
Anton
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From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
Anton's
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From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
book-marks
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From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
handsomely-bound
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From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
immediately past
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother slept in her chamber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many soldiers in the pictures, but Anton's face was not distinguishable.
Thoma
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From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many book-marks lay between the leaves, at the places where the battles in which Anton had taken part were described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an illustrated history of the last war, which Anton had given her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thoma sat at the table in the living-room before a large, handsomely-bound book, filled with beautiful pictures.
