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From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
d'Hervilly
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From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
d'Hervilly's
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From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
diagramsnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
set up or found
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
highest in quality
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
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 Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
engage in
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
Quiberon
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From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
synchronouslyadverb
in synchrony; in a synchronous manner
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Unfortunately, La Vireville knew that M. d'Hervilly had never seen a shot fired until he came to Quiberon.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
Vireville
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From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very next day La Vireville was summoned to d'Hervilly's headquarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were impressively studded with maps, plans, and diagrams; the greatest military leader could not have got more of these into a smaller space.
belonging to which person
From this reading He found the general alone, in a room in a little house in Quiberon village, whose comfortable furniture, of English make, had obviously appeared there synchronously with its present occupant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HISTORY OF A SCAR (1) The gods, however, had not finished amusing themselves with the situation they had brought about, and planned an improvement on it.
