used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
a cherished desire
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
FULL-FACEadjective
looking forward
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
how
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From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
not any; not one
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
a brief written record
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
others
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From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
by chance
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
Vailliant
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From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT But the war did come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
WidespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading Widespread human tragedy enveloped the personal thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The war had killed her little ambition, along with millions of others.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It came, perhaps, to teach the foolish people of a beautiful world how beautiful it was and how foolish they were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helen did not have to wait on the note from M. Vailliant to know that there would be no exhibition.
