used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
(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 “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
make calm or still
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO HAPPY DAYS.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
set up or found
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading TWO HAPPY DAYS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have set my heart upon it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have set my heart upon it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have set my heart upon it.”
Ivan
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From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
Plaine
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From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I have set my heart upon it.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
carry out
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO HAPPY DAYS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have set my heart upon it.”
Vertus
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From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “The shadow had passed from his heart and brow, And a deep calm filled his breast; For the peace of God was his portion now, And his weary soul found rest.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been describing the preparations for the grand review of the Russian army which was to take place a few days later in the “Plaine des Vertus.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must all come, my friends,” said Ivan.
