used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
Arnaud
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From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
counselled
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From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
Gavin
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From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
highest in quality
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
Leuthen
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From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have an idea in my mind about the commandant.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
St
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From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Naturally, every waking hour was spent in planning and dreaming of escape, but St. Arnaud counselled patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Wait until we know something more of our surroundings and the people about us.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
at the time that
From this reading THE first week of captivity passed slowly and heavily for Gavin and St. Arnaud, and it was not lightened when, a few days after, came the news of the defeat of Prince Charles at Leuthen by Frederick of Prussia.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
Ziska
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From this reading And, besides, we shall hear from Madame Ziska in time, and I have the greatest confidence in that woman’s friendship.”
