Chapter XXII

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

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

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

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

quick to understand

From this reading Paris was apprehensive.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

aroused or activated

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

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

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

the first light of day

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The guns had never sounded so loudly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

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

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

with relatively high volume

From this reading The guns had never sounded so loudly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

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

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

make a low noise

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The guns had never sounded so loudly.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The guns had never sounded so loudly.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

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

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

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

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It had been awakened before dawn by the distant rumble of cannon, such a rumble as had never before come to its ears, and it wanted to know the reason for it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Paris was apprehensive.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Was it that the _boches_ had made a fresh advance and were by that much nearer to the defenses of the city?

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading In the morning Paris stopped in groups to whisper and to point off to the northeastward.