used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
anew
From this reading Some of my relatives have gone again.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going, Duchesse?"
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
Blessés
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From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
Dieu
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From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
Duchesse
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From this reading "Are you going, Duchesse?"
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going, Duchesse?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of my relatives have gone again.
death of a person
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of my relatives have gone again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
go away from a place
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
predictverbUS /prɪˈdɪkt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Some of my relatives have gone again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
with low volume
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my relatives have gone again.
a male human offspring
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
express in speech
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
to-day
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From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
très
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From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
at the time that
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The news is _très grave_ to-day, my son," she whispered softly, "the fearful ones predict that the Boche will be within range in a few days.--Why not leave Paris?"
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "I,--_Mon Dieu!_--Of course not!--I must stay to get my _Blessés_ out--if the worst should come--but I never believe it.--Let the cowards flee--.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those I speak to will have become a minority when peace arrives, it would seem!"--then she frowned angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going, Duchesse?"
