1918
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From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
Aisne
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From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
alarums
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From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
Amiens
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From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
a young female
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
the act of departing
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
an established custom
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
Hondebecq
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From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
how
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From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
Madeleine
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From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
mobilizationnounUS /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found herself in a Paris that had an air of forced cheerfulness and dumb expectancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
time-table
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From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
war-time
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From this reading To possess and understand a time-table--more, to have mastered the complicated regulations of a military station in war-time, was the measure of how far Madeleine had advanced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
at the time that
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very manner of her shaking off “Papa” showed it: The habit of the village in which she had grown up, regarding railways, consisted in going to the station, hearing when the next train went to the required destination, and waiting for it.
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * Although so short a time had elapsed, the Madeleine who traveled from Amiens to Paris was a very different girl from the Madeleine who had left Hondebecq three months earlier.
but in spite of that
From this reading True, the panic of the day of mobilization, growing right up to the Aisne battle, was over; the alarums of 1918 were not yet in sight.
