Ah
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From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
Boult-aux-Bois
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From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
countermarches
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From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
disorganizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrɡənaɪzd/
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
fichtre
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From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Loubet stretched himself and plaintively replied:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
Loubet
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From this reading Loubet stretched himself and plaintively replied:
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
come together
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
the force of workers available
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
not any; not one
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
and nothing more
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The squad was out of sorts and sulky.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading Loubet stretched himself and plaintively replied:
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Loubet stretched himself and plaintively replied:
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The squad was out of sorts and sulky.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The squad was out of sorts and sulky.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Loubet stretched himself and plaintively replied:
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The squad was out of sorts and sulky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for the herds, no one had the faintest idea where they might be upon the crowded roads, and famine was staring the army in the face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Boult-aux-Bois, where they were now encamped, the only ration issued to the men the night before had been an extremely slender one of potatoes; the commissariat was daily more and more distracted and disorganized by the everlasting marches and countermarches, never reaching the designated points of rendezvous in time to meet the troops.
an affirmative
From this reading “Ah, _fichtre_, yes!—No more roast goose for us now.”
