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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ettore was gone back to the front.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

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From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

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From this reading Ettore was gone back to the front.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

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From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They could not take it.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

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From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

carry out

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

precisely as stated

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In September the first cool nights came, then the days were cool and the leaves on the trees in the park began to turn color and we knew the summer was gone.