Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

(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 He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

a native or inhabitant of Alsace

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

in addition

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

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

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

any thing at all

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

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

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

brought into existence

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

divisible by two

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

a person of French nationality

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

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From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

made afraid

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

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

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

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

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

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

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

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

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

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

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

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

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

go across or through

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

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

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

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From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

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

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had that advantage over the Frenchman, he thought, even though Frenchy had escaped through a pass in the Alsatian mountains and made such an adventurous flight.

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

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

male cat

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

precisely as stated

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

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

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

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

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.

at the time that

From this reading When Frenchy had spoken of the American soldiers Tom felt especially proud.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HE BECOMES VERY PROUD, AND ALSO VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED Tom's talk with Frenchy left him feeling very proud that he was American born.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

lacking in usefulness or value

From this reading Even his poor worthless father had been a great patriot, and played the _Star-Spangled Banner_ on his old accordion when he ought to have been at work.

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading He was glad that all his people so far as he knew anything about them, were good out-and-out Yankees.