Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

later than; following

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

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From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

by divine means

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

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From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

take in solid food

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

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From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

a person of German nationality

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

the capital and largest city of Luxembourg

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

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From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

required or under orders

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

a person who changes location

From this reading The traveller, arriving after long hours of journey through the battlefields, might sigh with relief, gape with pleasure, then hurry away down deflagged streets, beneath houses roped with green-leafed garlands, to eat divinely at Moitrier's restaurant, and join the dancing in the hall below.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

in or at the place that

From this reading It burst into the narrow streets from _estaminets_ where the soldiers danced, from halls, from drawing-rooms of confiscated German houses where officers of the "Grand Quartier General" danced a triumph.

which person or people

From this reading Or it might be supposed to be a triumph by the Germans who stayed in their homes after dark.

in the company of; together with

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Not a night passed in Metz without the beat of music upon the frosty air.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading METZ With its back to the woods and hills of Luxembourg, with its face to the desolation of Northern France, the city of Metz stood at the entry of Lorraine like the gate to a new world.