aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
ELBOWnounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
(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 No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
Henriette
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From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
Mervaux
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From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
Mulhausen
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From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
not any; not one
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
having official authority or sanction
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
Pigou
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From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Mervaux they read the papers no less helplessly than elsewhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cousins assisted Madame Pigou in finishing her harvest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What meant the official silence about Mulhausen and Liege?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW Why no more news of the brilliant advance into Alsace?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more soldiers passed along the road; Henriette went on with her painting, and Helen was absent on other missions.
