used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
make calm or still
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
helotnounUS /ˈhelət/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
Maxence
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From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
Onen
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From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
quaysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
sharp-shooters
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From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
St
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From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But each day that elapsed had seemed to bring calm to his soul.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
having come into contact
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
in the direction of
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
two times
From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
at the time that
From this reading Often, when the weather was fine, he took them out walking, leading them along the quays towards a part of the walls occupied by the battalion of their ward.
in or at the place that
From this reading Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He had for his daughter attentions which caused her to wonder.
