Chapter XII

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From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

anew

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

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From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

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From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

divisible by two

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

opinion or judgment

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

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From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

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From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

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From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

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From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

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From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

not any; not one

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

plural of “permission” — approval to do something

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

used in or connected with a sacrifice

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

in the direction of

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading BY THE MARNE GARE DE L’EST, _Wednesday, July 25th_.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

belonging to which person

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Few soldiers in the station; they are mostly at the front, at Craonne and Le Chemin des Dames and other sacrificial places, and in a week or two the empty beds in the hospitals will be full again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some officers are hastening back from their _permissions_ with pasteboard boxes and other unwar-like accoutrements.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading No, it isn’t possible, even for one whose business is not that of stopping bullets, to go toward the combat a second time without a thrill.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One is sitting by me, a straight-featured young man with dark-ringed eyes, his _Croix de Guerre_ and _fourragère_,[7] reading _Brin de Lilas_.