used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
(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 "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
promote over another
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
a boy or man
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FRANCOIS OUTWITS THE PRUSSIANS "This morning I shall tell you what little Francois did to the Germans, as well as what the Germans did to Francois," began Captain Favor at a following sitting on the lawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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FRANCOIS
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
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to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Joe
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
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gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the time period between dawn and noon
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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
touching and supported by a surface
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OUTWITSverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪts/
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
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PRUSSIANS
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quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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in the near future
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Joe, you will be thrilled when you hear the story of the desperate chances this little French boy of twelve took for his country.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Their wits have been greatly sharpened since the war began.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would soon learn, were you in France, how keen and clever these French children are.
the person or people being spoken to
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youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "He, like all of his youthful friends, was a noble fellow and a hero, quick-witted and very bright.
