Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

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

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

(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 The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

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 boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

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

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

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From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

make certain of

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

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

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

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

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

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

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a boy or man

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Interest in him ran high and with it ran as deep an interest in the ebbing and flowing fortunes of France.

except for; apart from

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

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

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

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

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

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

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The headlines in big black type stared at Jimmy Hill as he stood beside the breakfast table and looked down at the morning paper, which lay awaiting his father's coming.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

belonging to which person

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boys of the Brighton Academy, among whom Jimmy was an acknowledged leader, had been keenly interested in the war long before the United States joined hands with the Allies in the struggle to save small nations from powerful large ones---the fight to ensure freedom and liberty for all the people of the earth.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "The war will be won in the air."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.

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From this reading A dark, lithe, serious young French lad, Louis Deschamps, whose mother had brought him from France to America in 1914, and whose father was a colonel of French Zouaves in the fighting line on the Western Front, was a student at the Academy.