used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
equally
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
(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 Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
Annette
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
any thing at all
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
Bois-de-Chenes
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From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
Charmes
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From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
curds-and-whey
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
Duchene
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
foddered
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
depressingly dark
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
the act of departing
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
a social unit living together
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
Hullin
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From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
located inward
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
Jeanne
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
Lefevre
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From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
engage in
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
plural of “story” — 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
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
carry out
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too old, and of too serious a nature, to forget from one day to the next anything that had so greatly moved her.
in the direction of
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
at the time that
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading When night came, after the evening meal, she went into the inner apartment, where her people heard her take the heavy ledger from the cupboard, and lay it on the table, to make up her accounts, as it was her custom to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Catherine Lefevre alone, gloomy and silent, mused continually on the past, while, at the same time, overlooking with an impassive face the doings of her household.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whilst Hullin, informed of the disasters that had befallen our armies, was walking with downcast head and knitted brows towards the village of Charmes, all was going on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.
Yegof
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From this reading The fantastic stories of Yegof--the rumours of war--were alike forgotten for the present; old Duchene led his oxen to the water, the shepherd Robin foddered his cattle, and Annette and Jeanne skimmed their pans of milk, and made their curds-and-whey.
