the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon at Mannering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was afternoon at Mannering.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
east-wind
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From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
a person of German nationality
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon at Mannering.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
Mannering
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From this reading It was afternoon at Mannering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
Passchendaele
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From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Elizabeth was walking home from the village through the park.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon at Mannering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Still the same dry east-wind weather--very cold in the wind, very warm in the sun.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Think of the drenching rains and winds of the Passchendaele attack!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the German offensive began while these fine days held, they would have the luck of weather as we had never had it.
