aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
Arabella
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From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
Dixmude
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From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
FIRINGnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
set up or found
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
Maurie
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From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
Nieuport
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From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
Pervyse
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From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
with speed
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The Germans are at Nieuport, now, and some of them are over against Pervyse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
They're
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From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hear sounds from Dixmude, too; the rattle of machine guns.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading "They're at it," he remarked, wagging his head.
wakened
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From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Next morning they were all wakened at an early hour by the roar of artillery, dimly heard in the distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading The party aboard the _Arabella_ quickly assembled on deck, where little Maurie was found leaning over the rail.
