used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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Edmee
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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Gunston
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
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From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Molesworth
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used to form the superlative
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
a form of address for a married woman
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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PromotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
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experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
only a very short time before
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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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
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly a hundred years ago this beautiful country of France, where I am now writing, was in a most sad and troubled state,--a state which we, whose lives have been passed in quiet and peaceful times, can scarcely picture to ourselves.
