used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
(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 But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We must defend ourselves to the death!"
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading We must defend ourselves to the death!"
Desmarels
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From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Vive la France!
Goulden
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From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
Kalmes
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From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep still, Kalmes!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Vive la France!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must defend ourselves to the death!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We must defend ourselves to the death!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
not in physical motion
From this reading "Keep still, Kalmes!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
Vive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vive la France!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must defend ourselves to the death!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I saw several looking askance at Kalmes Levy, and I whispered to him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all the old soldiers, and especially those of the Republic, old Goulden, the clockmaker, Desmarels, the Egyptian--creatures with not a hair left on their heads, nor as much as four teeth to hold their pipes--these creatures fell in with the mayor, and cried out:
