Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

(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 Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

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

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

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From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

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

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

show off

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

fearless and daring

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

confined by bonds

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

an abstract part of something

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

a state of high honor

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

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

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

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

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

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From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

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From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

a particular point in time

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

attach to a support

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

not any; not one

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

and nothing more

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

above and across; more than

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

an educational institution

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

get rid of

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

bypass

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

the profession of a teacher

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

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

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

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

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

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From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

not established by conditioning or learning

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

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

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

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

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.

during the time that

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

which person or people

From this reading There, every battle was known and conned over; we called every spot of our playground by some name great in the history of glory; and among ourselves we assumed the titles of the heroes who shed such lustre on their country; and thus in all our boyish sports our talk was of the Bridge of Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, Castiglione, the Pyramids, Mount Tabor.

belonging to which person

From this reading While the names of Kleber, Kellerman, Massena, Desaix, Murat, were adopted amongst us, but one name only remained unappropriated; and no one was bold enough to assume the title of him whose victories were the boast of every tongue.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Let me now skip over at a bound some twelve months of my life,--not that they were to me without their chances and their changes, but they were such as are incidental to all boyhood,--and present myself to my reader as the scholar at the Polytechnique.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading What a change had the time, short as it was, worked in all my opinions! how completely had I unlearned all the teaching of my early instructor, poor Darby! how had I been taught to think that glory was the real element of war, and that its cause was of far less moment than its conduct!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The enthusiasm which animated every corps of the French army, and was felt through every fibre of the nation, had full sway in the little world of the military school.