used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
ArgonnenounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/
an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
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CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
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Clemenceaunoun
French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
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Commandant's
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Cyrano
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dismounted
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Donald
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causing fear or dread or terror
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EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
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of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
the side that is forward or prominent
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
Henneque
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
OutpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
Rapide
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ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
term of address for a man
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
Soissonsnoun
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is bad news, sir,” said he.
Tir
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
at the time that
From this reading When I got back to Paris I had a dreadful reception, for as I dismounted from the railway car a British military policeman in his flat red cap stepped up to me and saluted.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Dreadful Reception--Robert Donald--Clemenceau--Soissons Cathedral--The Commandant’s Cane--The Extreme Outpost--Adonis--General Henneque--Cyrano in the Argonne--Tir Rapide--French Canadian--Wound Stripes.
