used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
in motion
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
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From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
on one occasion
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
SOUVENIRSnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Germans could be seen moving about in their trenches, and one felt quite at ease sitting on the top of our parapet or strolling about the fields behind our lines.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It lay out in the open, near one or two corpses between our trenches and theirs, and until this Christmas truce arrived, the locality was not a particularly attractive one to visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during these two days that I managed to get a German rifle that I had had my eye on for a month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOUVENIRS--A RIDE TO NIEPPE--TEA AT H.Q.--TRENCHES ONCE MORE A couple of days after Christmas we left for billets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two days were of a very peaceful nature, but not quite so enthusiastically friendly as the day itself.
