1916
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From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
1917
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
7
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
divisible by two
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
fiancée
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From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
Foire
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From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
come to pass
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
the force of workers available
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
outridersnounUS /ˈaʊtraɪdərz/
plural of “outrider” — an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
patria
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From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
Saint-Sulpice
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From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
not in physical motion
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
tea-stall
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From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE MAY HAPPEN TO GO TO THE FRONT PARIS, _Thursday, June 7, 1917_.
unexpectant
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From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After greetings (we had not seen each other since the fatal month of October, 1916) she said to me:
at the time that
From this reading Like everything, it was simple when it had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even personal events have their outriders, and this is how an unexpectant lady, still fiancée to Mexico, received from Destiny various indications that she was to go there where men, ten thousand upon ten thousand, lay down their lives _pro patria_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Foire Saint-Sulpice, where I was serving at the tea-stall, I met E. M. C., whom I thought in California.
