Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

later than; following

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

take into custody

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

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

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been in serious conference with Major Marchand and the countess.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

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From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

an occurrence of something

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

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From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Ruth had conceived a plan.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading She had been in serious conference with Major Marchand and the countess.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading She had been in serious conference with Major Marchand and the countess.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

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

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Ruth had conceived a plan.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading She had been in serious conference with Major Marchand and the countess.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

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

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

male cat

From this reading Neither, of course, knew the particulars of Tom Cameron's arrest at Merz, beyond the German lines.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

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

From this reading BEARING THE BURDEN It was dusk before Ruth Fielding arrived at the Clair Hospital after her exciting call at the Chateau Marchand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had refused to allow Major Marchand to accompany her to the village, for she learned he must be off for the front lines later in the evening, and would in any case have but a few hours with his mother.