used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
(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 Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aren't
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
on or to one side
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
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Bardek
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From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
for the reason that
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
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GorgasnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡəz/
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
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a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
of great significance or value
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
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and nothing more
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
in motion
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
and nothing more
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
postscriptsnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpts/
plural of “postscript” — a note appended to a letter after the signature
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prefaces
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made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
VinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
look attentively
From this reading “_Some_one must keep watch lest the Heavens fall!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
at the time that
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
which person or people
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when our own boys were moving across the seas--just because one had “spoke against the French”--the history of Gorgas and the Vinegar Saint was put aside, along with other matter that we once thought important; and the present historian was standing reveille, watch and guard on a scrubby hill leagues from home.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading --_The Vinegar Saint._ (_For aren’t all prefaces really postscripts?_) This chronicle of Gorgas and her friends was within sight of the end when out of Germany came the incredible news of war.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Who, outside of unspeakable Germany, was prepared for the shock of the world war?
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-five years earlier Bardek had fought “the big Austrian” because “he had spoke against the French”; all of which the present scribe had duly writ down, but only as one tells of ancient passions or historic loves and hates.
