used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been obliged to fight the invaders of his own country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Germans had come!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But he had been obliged to fight the invaders of his own country.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans had come!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading But he had been obliged to fight the invaders of his own country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
Maurice
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From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But he had been obliged to fight the invaders of his own country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maurice was to fare forth and fight for France, he was to fly her colors from his helmet as did the knights of old!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he had been obliged to fight the invaders of his own country.
Paulette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
for a short time
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
a special situation
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To Paulette, the fourth of August meant the sudden ending of all her happy anticipations, for, shortly after the declaration of war, Maurice had been taken prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
at the time that
From this reading When the news came to the château, she refused to believe it; such a thing was impossible!
