Chapter XXXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

how long something has existed

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

(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 THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

at every point

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

a funeral procession

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

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From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

the force of workers available

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

go across or through

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

cut with a saw

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

be seated

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

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From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

in the near future

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

express in words

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

soldiers collectively

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

precisely as stated

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Soon railway communications were established and some of the people of the city were making visits to Paris.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Almost every day I saw the hearse drawn up before his church and I knew another funeral cortege was soon to pass along the way.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE END DRAWS NEAR Every day for about a week troops were almost continuously passing through Somaine and all the heavy guns were being brought up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every evening I used to sit with the curé in his little kitchen before the fire and tell him stories of the war.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The old priest was kept very busy; his assistant, a young priest, had been taken, together with all the men of military age, by the Germans in their retreat.