used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
(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 "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading What a hot corner it was just then!
Corvigny
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From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
d'Andeville
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From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
d'Ornequin
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From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
Delroze
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From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
ferryman's
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From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
hadn't
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From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading What a hot corner it was just then!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a hot corner it was just then!
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We were jolly lucky!"
and nothing more
From this reading What a hot corner it was just then!
KULTUR
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From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
staying power
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
occurring by chance
From this reading We were jolly lucky!"
MASTERPIECEnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Believe me or believe me not, Paul, if our reinforcements hadn't come up, we should have been done for in another five minutes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were jolly lucky!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a hot corner it was just then!
at the time that
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MASTERPIECE OF KULTUR On the morning of Sunday, the tenth of January, Lieutenant Delroze and Sergeant d'Andeville stepped on to the platform at Corvigny, went to call on the commandant of the town and then took a carriage in which they drove to the Château d'Ornequin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
Yser
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From this reading "All the same," said Bernard, stretching out his legs in the fly, "I never thought that things would turn out as they have done when I was hit by a splinter of shrapnel between the Yser and the ferryman's house.
