Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

in addition

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

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

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading Remi was to be left in the care of the neighbors.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

dearly loved

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

a youthful male person

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

a young person of either sex

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

an opposing military force

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

every person

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

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

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

and nothing more

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

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 "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

a boy or man

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

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 One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

march in a procession

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

come together

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Remi was to be left in the care of the neighbors.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

a group of people who work together

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

a country person

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

an educational institution

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

express in words

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading One day his father was called to the colors and the child was left in the care of an uncle.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

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

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Now, this uncle belonged to a military organization called the Territorials, something like our National Guard, and a few weeks later they also were called to march forth and join the French Army.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

at the time that

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.

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

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Remi continued on at school in spite of the excitement about him, for everyone was talking about the war, but his heart was with the soldiers whom he knew were marching forth in thousands to meet the enemy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading REMI THE BRAVE "He was a little French peasant lad, this boy Remi that I shall tell you about, and had just passed his tenth birthday when the Germans invaded his beloved country," began the Captain.