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From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was up to my shoulders and the bottom was muddy.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
EMSnounUS /ˈiːˈeˈmes/
plural of “em” — a quad with a square body
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I took to the water first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
hiding-place
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From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took to the water first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
the act of departing
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was up to my shoulders and the bottom was muddy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was up to my shoulders and the bottom was muddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
on one occasion
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
by chance
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
get by special effort
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was up to my shoulders and the bottom was muddy.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took to the water first.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
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 I took to the water first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading TWO DAYS TO THE EMS Leaving our secure hiding-place at 10 p.m. as usual, we made good progress until we came to a stream which had evidently been widened artificially, as it had the appearance of a canal at the point at which we struck it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went across to try it without any of our possessions with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was quicker we thought to strip and cross at once than to hunt up and down, perhaps without avail, for a possible bridge.
