used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
Batignolles
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From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
set up or found
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
ten 10s
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
husbanded
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From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
idlers
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From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
Klopen
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From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
immediately past
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
on one occasion
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was my old friend from the Batignolles, who had recognized me.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
cut with a saw
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
shipwrecked
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From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
do one's shopping
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
express in speech
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
in the direction of
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Klopen had closed his shop, and left Paris.
vivandieres
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From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
at the time that
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
which person or people
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was one Sunday, and I had gone out to see some battalions of National Guards passing along the Boulevard, when suddenly I saw one of the vivandieres, who was marching behind the band, stop, and run towards me with open arms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had a few savings, thank heaven; and I husbanded them as carefully as shipwrecked mariners do their last ration of food, when I unexpectedly found some work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She threw her arms around my neck, and, as we had at once become the centre of a group of at least five hundred idlers, “‘I must speak to you,’ she said.
