1033
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From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
how long something has existed
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
dearly loved
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
Den-Brao
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From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
a social unit living together
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
FORESTER'S
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From this reading YVON THE FORESTER'S HUT.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
Gervaise
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From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
HindsnounUS /haɪndz/
plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
temporary military shelter
From this reading YVON THE FORESTER'S HUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
Jeannette
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From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
Julyan
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From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
for more time
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
Marceline
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From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
not any; not one
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
Nominoe
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From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
serfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yvon--now no longer the Calf, but the Forester, since his appointment over the canton of the Fountain of the Hinds--and his family did not escape the scourge.
a male human offspring
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YVON THE FORESTER'S HUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading About five years before the famine of 1033, his beloved wife Marceline died.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He still inhabited his hut, now shared with him by his son Den-Brao and the latter's wife Gervaise, together with their three children, of whom the eldest, Nominoe, was nine, the second, Julyan, seven, and the youngest, Jeannette, two years of age.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Den-Brao, a serf like his father, was since his youth employed in a neighboring stone quarry.
YVON
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From this reading YVON THE FORESTER'S HUT.
