used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
Argenton
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From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
Cantigny
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From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
Château-Plessis
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From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
the act of departing
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
Gordon
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From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head, listening intently.
recommenced
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From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose and dressed and went out into the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a moment he was aware that the fighting had recommenced along the whole front.
YANKSnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading THE YANKS ARE COMING =AT= daybreak of the morning following Lucy’s departure from Château-Plessis Colonel Gordon awoke to the boom of cannon.
but in spite of that
From this reading He guessed that the bombardment extended from Argenton as far south as Cantigny, though as yet the lines in front of Château-Plessis were quiet enough.
