perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
anew
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
BUBU
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From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
Clair
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From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
a young female
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
good-night
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From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
Lafrane
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From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
Marchand
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From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
Nicko
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From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
not any; not one
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading The disappearance of Nicko, the chocolate peddler, was an act of the military authorities.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden death of the German officer in Hut H had been an act beyond human control.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUBU Ruth arrived at Clair again late in the evening and bade Monsieur Lafrane good-night at the hospital entrance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The secret agent had made it plain to Ruth that he held her in no fault for the seeming fiasco of their journey to the field hospital and its vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day the girl of the Red Mill was permitted to go to the Chateau Marchand to call.
