Chapter V

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

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

feel admiration for

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

(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 PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

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

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

the act of waking

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

a desirable state

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

the state of being certain

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

affording comfort or solace

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

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From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

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From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

take exception to

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

divisible by two

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

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

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

(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 PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

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

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

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

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

of the present time and place

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

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

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

held dear

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

extremely well

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

not one, and not any

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

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From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

not in physical motion

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

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

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

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

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

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

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE PEASANT-WOMAN AT CORVIGNY Three weeks before, on hearing that war was declared, Paul had felt rising within him the immediate resolution to get killed at all costs.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To him, war represented, from the first and without the least demur, death.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The tragedy of his life, the horror of his marriage with a woman whom he still loved in his heart, the certainty which he had acquired at the Château d'Ornequin: all this had affected him to such a degree that he came to look upon death as a boon.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading However much he might admire the solemnly impressive and magnificently consoling events of those first few weeks--the perfect order of the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the wonderful unity that prevailed in France, the awakening of the souls of the nation--none of these great spectacles attracted his attention.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Deep down within himself he had determined that he would perform acts of such kind that not even the most improbable hazard could succeed in saving him.