used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
anew
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
Coblenz
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From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The river was to them a symbol of Germany itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The river was to them a symbol of Germany itself.
immediately past
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was to them a symbol of Germany itself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Into the city of Coblenz poured the American army in columns that seemed endless.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The river was to them a symbol of Germany itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The river was to them a symbol of Germany itself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thousand times they had pledged themselves to reach the Rhine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
at the time that
From this reading CROSSING THE RHINE It was a memorable day when the Army Boys at last looked upon the Rhine.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Again and again that word had been on their lips in the course of the war.
