Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

later than; following

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

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

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

the act of burning something

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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

From this reading And Mlle. Gilberte was thinking of Marius de Tregars.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

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From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

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

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

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From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

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From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

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From this reading And Mlle. Gilberte was thinking of Marius de Tregars.

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From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

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From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

by chance

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

a share of something

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

a male human offspring

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

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

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading And Mlle. Gilberte was thinking of Marius de Tregars.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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From this reading And Mlle. Gilberte was thinking of Marius de Tregars.

hard to endure

From this reading And, as to Mme. Favoral and Mlle. Gilberte, they spent the day trying to get something to live on.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Rising before daylight, through rain or snow, they took their stand before the butcher’s stall, and, after waiting for hours, received a small slice of horse-meat.

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

From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

in or at the place that

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

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From this reading At each detonation that shook the window-panes, Mme. Favoral thought that it was, perhaps, the one that had killed her son.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Alone in the evening, by the side of the hearth where a few pieces of green wood smoked without burning, they started at each of the distant reports of the cannon.