aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
(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 We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
any thing at all
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was not to be.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not to be.
BYSTANDERnounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
Chapelle
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From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
the act of departing
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not to be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
Neuve
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From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
others
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From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
in the near future
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were full of interest and curiosity, and were all for getting there as soon as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was not to be.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NEW TRENCHES--THE NIGHT INSPECTION-- LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER" Next day we discovered the mystery of our sudden removal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
in or at the place that
From this reading The battle of Neuve Chapelle was claiming considerable attention, and that was where we were going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mysterious moves were being made behind the scenes which I, and others like me, will never know anything about; but, anyway, we now suddenly got another bewildering order.
