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Chapter XXI
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 fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele. The fighting on the Bainsizza plateau was over and by the middle of the month the fighting for San Gabriele was about over too. They could not take it. Ettore was gone back to the front.
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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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.”
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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.
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From this reading Ettore was gone back to the front.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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 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 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.
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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.
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From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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 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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fighting at the front went very badly and they could not take San Gabriele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
