take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
Deux
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From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Garens
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From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
immediately past
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
march in a procession
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the force of workers available
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
Mondes
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From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
on the contrary
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
RevuenounUS /rɪˈvjuː/
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
literature in metrical form
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
