used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
abdicatedverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
highly skilled
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
Cecil
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From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
liberty'snounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
possessive form of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Peace of Paris had been accomplished, and Europe took breath.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the American prisoners toiled like moles underground, great events marked the time.
William
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From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Allies were in Paris; Napoleon had abdicated and, for a moment, the war with France was ended.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE TUNNEL GROWS Cecil Stark and William Burnham walked side by side in their exercise yard and discussed the affairs of the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet liberty's glorious reveille woke the French at Prince Town to more grief than joy.
