25th
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From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
a small house with a single story
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
divisible by two
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
depressingly dark
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
a single distinct event
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
and nothing more
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
on one occasion
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
PARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had had the courage to walk into the mangled old village just behind our front line trenches, and examine the ruins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD--THE DESERTED VILLAGE--MY "COTTAGE" Our next time up after our Christmas Day experiences were full of incident and adventure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had just occasionally caught our attention as we looked back from our trenches; mutilated and deserted, a dirty skeleton of what once had been a small village--very small--about twelve small houses and a couple of farms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the peace which came upon the land around the 25th of December we had, as I mentioned before, been able to stroll about in an altogether unprecedented way.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I had never penetrated into this gloomy wreck of a place, even at night, until after Christmas.
