used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
Armentieres
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From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
for the reason that
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
crematedverbUS /ˈkriːmeɪtɪd/
past form of “cremate” — reduce to ashes
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
Gay-Neck
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From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
GHOND
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From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
death of a person
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
Hasbrouck
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From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/
plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
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 Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
Mohommadan
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From this reading Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
RECONNOITRINGnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
successive (without a break)
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
carry out
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Near Armentieres there are many of Indian Mohommadan soldiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are no graves of Indian Hindu soldiers because the Hindus from time immemorial have cremated their dead, and those that are cremated occupy no grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING About the first week of December, Ghond and Gay-Neck were to go on a reconnaissance trip all by themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you take a map of France and draw a line from Calais south almost in a straight line, you will come across a series of places where the British and Indian armies were situated.
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 place they went to was a forest not far from Ypres, Armentieres, and Hasbrouck.
