Chapter XXXVIII

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From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

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

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

later than; following

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

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

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

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

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

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From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

set up or found

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

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

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

a small worthless amount

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

the force of workers available

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

information about recent and important events

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

on one occasion

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

a promise

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

a small lake

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

term of address for a man

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

the season of growth

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

not in physical motion

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

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

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

up to a particular time

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

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

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading News in those days travelled with deliberation, and prisoners travelled with greater deliberation still.

a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

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

From this reading It was early spring, and he carried his right arm in a sling.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading AT VERDUN ONCE MORE As a heavy stone falling into a pond sends waves circling outward to a distance, so the death of Sir John Moore sent many a wave of sorrow to the hearts of men, north and south, east and west.

at the time that

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.

in or at the place that

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One such wave slowly found its way to the distant town of Verdun, where still languished the détenus taken captive in 1803, together with many prisoners of war on parole sent thither.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But a day arrived, though not till many weeks after the Battle of Coruña, when Jack Keene found himself within the ramparts of Verdun.