20th
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From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
in the past
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The twelve children in the cozy classroom came to attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The twelve children in the cozy classroom came to attention.
a period of 100 years
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The twelve children in the cozy classroom came to attention.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading The twelve children in the cozy classroom came to attention.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
Franco-Prussian
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From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
a person of German nationality
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
Hippiness
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From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
immediately past
From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
go away from a place
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
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 But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
schoolmaster's
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From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
sky-scrapers
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From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
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 Miss Hippiness, in this story, had no final words.
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 _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
soldiers collectively
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The twelve children in the cozy classroom came to attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
Vive
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From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
which person or people
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The schoolmaster's last words were: Vive la France!
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
a late time of life
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading But if she had, they might have been_: "_Long live the 20th Century!_" "And now, children," said Miss Hippiness, her smile shooting deep wrinkles across her face like the cracks up the scarred sides of the ancient, empty sky-scrapers of New York.
ZolanounUS /ˈzoʊlə/
French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
From this reading _Many years ago Emile Zola wrote a tale, by this same title, of a French schoolmaster who was forced to leave his pupils by the victorious German troops after the Franco-Prussian War.
