1914
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From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
for the reason that
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
billeted
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From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
burgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
burgomaster'snounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstərz/
possessive form of “burgomaster” — a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
HARNESSverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
intense and profound fear
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
and nothing more
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
march in a procession
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
OutcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading At first just the horror of it and later its dramatic and musical possibilities.
rapedadjectiveUS /reɪpt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
a male human offspring
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story was that the burgomaster's son shot him because he had raped his sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
a special situation
From this reading The thing got complete possession of March's mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN HARNESS The episode upon which March had built the opera he called _The Outcry_, was one that was current during the autumn of 1914.
which person or people
From this reading A certain Belgian town had been burnt and it had been officially explained that this was done because the German officer who was billeted upon the burgomaster had been shot.
