used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
(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 Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
Elysees
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From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly so.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
opinion or judgment
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
Favoral
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From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
used to form the superlative
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
absolutely essential
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
Prussians
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From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Exactly so.
in the near future
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
Thaller
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From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, soon after, communications were reopened; and one morning, as he received a letter from Switzerland, “It is from the Baron de Thaller!” exclaimed M. Favoral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately, all this suffering was to be in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
at the time that
From this reading The fatal hour struck, when, supplies being exhausted, it became necessary to surrender.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During three days the Prussians camped in the Champs Elysees, gazing with longing eyes upon that city, object of their most eager desires,--that Paris within which, victorious though they were, they had not dared to venture.
