used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
anew
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
a youthful male person
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
Cucurou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
a quick look
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
and nothing more
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
and nothing more
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
cut with a saw
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
shoe-maker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
a male human offspring
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
express in words
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
ToulousenounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading My hero is Georges Cucurou, the son of a shoe-maker of Toulouse.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
at the time that
From this reading Georges is but one of the thousands who have gone into that furnace of patriotism; in France such experiences as his are commonplace now, but when I heard his story I got a glimpse of war in a new aspect.
which person or people
From this reading Because he was my friend, because he was so lovable, because he suffered much, I want to try to tell the story of a boy who, in two months, became a man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Before, I had thought of it only as stupid, destructive, dire; now, in his illumined face, I saw the work of War the Creator.
people who are wounded
From this reading I happened to see him first just before the war began, and not again until after he had been wounded; and the change in him was then so great that I could not rest until I had learned how it had been brought about.
