used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
ARGENTON
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From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
Cantigny
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From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
chimneypiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
GORDON
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From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
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 Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
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 place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
three-leggedadjective
having or as if having three legs
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT OVER ARGENTON =BOB GORDON= was reading a letter from his mother as he sat in the principal room of a little farmhouse outside of Cantigny.
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bob was seated on a three-legged stool, tilted dangerously as he propped his feet against the chimneypiece—or what was left of it in a heap of brick and mortar fragments.
at the time that
From this reading The place had long been abandoned by its owners, and now sheltered a dozen American airmen and as many mechanics, in spite of the serious damage it had suffered when the town was taken.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thin, brown cheeks were tinged with healthy color, and his whole lean figure in its well-worn khaki looked full of life and vigor.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The morning sun streamed in on the earthen floor and fell across his face as he read the closely written lines.
