accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
Alain
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From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
ambulancesnounUS /ˈæmbjələnsəz/
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
conveyances
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From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
convois
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From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
defiles
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From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
Enfin
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From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
a long fixed look
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
Lemercier
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From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
loungers
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From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
not one, and not any
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
in the near future
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among all the troops that Paris sent forth, none were so popular as those which Paris had not nurtured--the sailors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what glee the loungers said to each other "_Enfin_!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The warning announcement of some great effort on the part of the besieged, which Alain had given to Lemercier, was soon to be fulfilled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some days the principal thoroughfares were ominously lined with military _convois_.
people who are wounded
From this reading The loungers on the Boulevards stopped to gaze on the long defiles of troops and cannons, commissariat conveyances, and, saddening accompaniments! the vehicles of various ambulances for the removal of the wounded.
