used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
anew
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "But he will want the most careful attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he will want the most careful attention.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "But he will want the most careful attention.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
Claude
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From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
Dug-out
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From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
GeneralissimonounUS /ˌdʒenerəˈlɪsɪmoʊ/
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
hunting-lodge
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From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole thing is marvellous.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
Laval
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From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The whole thing is marvellous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But he will want the most careful attention.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
Sing-Song
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From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
confined on all sides
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing is marvellous.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is not one man in a thousand that could have lived through such an adventure!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But he will want the most careful attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing is marvellous.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will recover," said one of the doctors, getting up from his knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Sing-Song in the Dug-out Three surgeons, hastily summoned to the spot, knelt with their instruments beside Claude Laval, not twenty yards from the bodies of the two German airmen whom he had brought down the afternoon before, and in the circle that surrounded them stood the Generalissimo, holding the old French colour which would never ornament the walls of that distant hunting-lodge again.
