used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
(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 found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
set up or found
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
brought together in one place
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
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 He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
Noirmont
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From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
Philippe
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From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
post-office
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From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
railway-station
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From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
Saint-Elophe
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From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
in the near future
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
sub-prefecture
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From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
telegraphists
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From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, the postman had heard from a gendarme that the railway-station at the sub-prefecture was occupied by soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found all the servants gathered in the hall, discussing the news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor confirmed it: he had come straight from Noirmont.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
at the time that
From this reading He himself, when he left Saint-Elophe, had seen army telegraphists on duty in the post-office.
which person or people
From this reading THEY WHO GO TO THEIR DEATH Philippe went downstairs as soon as he was dressed.
