used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
leef
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From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
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 _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
in motion
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
others
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From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
in or at or to some place
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
Tricoloradjective
having or involving three colors
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
Uniteed
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From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
Vive
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From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Somewhere in France_ Through a countryside “somewhere in France” a long train was moving slowly.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
in or at the place that
From this reading The journey was from a small seaport town where, not long before, two American ships had landed their passengers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Long leef to the Uniteed States,” the voices outside the train were shouting, while inside more voices called back, “Vive La France.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Near the road groups of women and children and old men and partially convalescent soldiers were waving little American flags in response to others which, mingled with the Tricolor, flew from the car windows.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, somehow, the news must have preceded the train, for its way was a triumphal procession.
