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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
(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 As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
traveling across
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This we were fortunate enough to get.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading This we were fortunate enough to get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This we were fortunate enough to get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
not accessible to view
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
march in a procession
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
not in physical motion
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This we were fortunate enough to get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This we were fortunate enough to get.
WESERnoun
a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE WESER We had decided to begin the night's march at 10 o'clock should it be possible to do so.
at the time that
From this reading When we started it was not far off that hour, and in consequence was still fairly light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As there was an old well in the field at the side of which we had been hidden all day, we went to it in hopes of finding water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the kind of water that would only be drunk by cattle and escaped prisoners.
