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From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
(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 The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
Crefeld
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From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
the act of departing
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
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From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
mooted
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From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
SCHWARMSTEDT
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From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
soldier-servants
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From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The greatest secrecy was displayed as to our destination by the Germans, and all sorts of places were mooted as possible by the prisoners themselves.
a special situation
From this reading Shortly before we had heard the news of our impending departure, a strange thing happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My party was the strongest, consisting of four hundred officers and about seventy soldier-servants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were divided into parties of varying sizes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
at the time that
From this reading THE MOVE TO SCHWARMSTEDT Many and varied were the aims ascribed to the Boches when the news of the move from Crefeld, ordered in May, 1917, reached the ears of the prisoners.
