used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
immediately past
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
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 At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
march in a procession
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
QUIETUSnoun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
SHELLINGnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
St
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From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
in the direction of
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Our transport remained behind in a certain field that had been selected for the purpose.
hard to endure
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole brigade was on the road, our battalion being the last in the long column.
people who are wounded
From this reading RAIN AND MUD--A TRYING MARCH--IN THE THICK OF IT--A WOUNDED OFFICER--HEAVY SHELLING--I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading The road from the field in which we had been resting to the village of St. Jean passes through the outskirts of Ypres, and crosses the Yser Canal on its way.
Yser
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From this reading At a little after midnight we left the field, marching down the road which led towards the Yser Canal and the village of St. Jean.
