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From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
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From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
command with authority
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
FaulknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
a message received and understood
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
LoosnounUS /luːz/
Austrian architect (1870-1933)
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
POE'SnounUS /poʊz/
possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Nelson Poe has given me the following information regarding Johnny's death.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Johnny Poe's death came on September 25th, 1915, in the Battle of Loos.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the graves of the Black Watch heroes the sun never sets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
look attentively
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
at the time that
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
which person or people
From this reading It comes direct from Private W. Faulkner, a comrade who was in the charge when Johnny fell.
belonging to which person
From this reading JOHNNY POE'S OWN STORY Johnny Poe was a member of the Black Watch, that famous Scotch Regiment whose battles had followed the English flag.
