used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
for the reason that
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
ClementinenounUS /ˈkleməntaɪn/
a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
Fougas
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From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
INCUMBERS
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From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
for more time
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
held dear
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
engage in
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
Meurthe
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From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
MILLIONnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
not any; not one
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Fougas had left Paris for Berlin the day after his audience.
Pichon
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From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
RELIEVEverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
having a supporting base
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He took three days to make the trip, because he stopped some time at Nancy.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Unfortunately, the house where he had loved Clementine Pichon was no longer standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM.
which person or people
From this reading The Marshal had given him a letter of introduction to the Prefect of Meurthe, who received him very politely, and promised to aid him in his investigations.
