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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

(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 She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

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

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

at any time

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a person of French nationality

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a state of high honor

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

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

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

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From this reading Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendard sanglant est levé....

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

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held up in the air

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

the French national anthem

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It lifted her as nothing had ever before.

common sense

From this reading Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendard sanglant est levé....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

possession of controlling influence

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendard sanglant est levé....

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a person who sings

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

a short musical composition with words

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

past form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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From this reading Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendard sanglant est levé....

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

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

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

in or at the place that

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

in the company of; together with

From this reading She followed him about the fringes of the groups pressing into the great front room where a stringed orchestra was starting the first, glorious notes of the _Marseillaise_; and suddenly a man’s voice, in all the power and beauty of the opera singer and with the passion of a Frenchman singing for his people, burst out with the battle song:

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Go, children of your country; the day of glory is here!