used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The bombers now altered their formation.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
BLOTTINGverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
bombersnounUS /ˈbɑːmərz/
plural of “bomber” — a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading The bombers now altered their formation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
divisible by two
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading The bombers now altered their formation.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
HUNnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
engage in
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bombers now altered their formation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
with speed
From this reading Looking closer, Jack quickly discovered the castle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
SedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
semi-darkness
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From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bombers now altered their formation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BLOTTING OUT HUN HEADQUARTERS BELOW them, as they thus swooped downward, the air service boys could see the earth lying in semi-darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
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 It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
(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 It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was even possible to make out the darker shadows which indicated patches of trees, and a white road stood out like a straight line drawn across a shaded map.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood among some trees, and was unquestionably well fitted to serve the German High Commander as headquarters until such time as the Americans drawing near forced him to move back to Sedan, and then cross over into Belgium near its junction with Luxembourg.
