1914
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
2nd
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
31st
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
break-through
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
CREFELD
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
Gheluveld
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
Menin
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
the local environment
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
prison-camp
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
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 It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
a quantity of money
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
Wervicq
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
