used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! the first telegram announced a defeat.
(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 On all hands, credit was trembling.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Alas! the first telegram announced a defeat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
approval
From this reading On all hands, credit was trembling.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Alas! the first telegram announced a defeat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
Favoral
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From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alas! the first telegram announced a defeat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On all hands, credit was trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
not any; not one
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all hands, credit was trembling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Alas! the first telegram announced a defeat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
a shaky motion
From this reading On all hands, credit was trembling.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was but too true; and no one then had any fears of the result for France.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had so much exalted the French army, they had so often said that it was invincible, that every one among the public expected a series of crushing victories.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On all hands, credit was trembling.
at the time that
From this reading Until one evening when he came home, “War is declared,” said M. Favoral.
