Abbeville
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From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
Aurelle
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From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
ChestertonnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading I think it is irreligious."--Chesterton.
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 division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
Dr
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From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
fro
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From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
the act of departing
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
irreligiousadjective
hostile or indifferent to religion
From this reading I think it is irreligious."--Chesterton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it is irreligious."--Chesterton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it is irreligious."--Chesterton.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
lime-bordered
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From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
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 moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
O'Grady
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From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
obliqueadjectiveUS /əˈbliːk/
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading AN AIR RAID "I do not like seriousness.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
in the near future
From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll be here soon," said Dr. O'Grady.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it is irreligious."--Chesterton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The moon is low, and the shadows are long, and these oblique lights will suit them very well."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The division was in rest on the hills overlooking Abbeville, and the doctor was walking to and fro with Colonel Parker and Aurelle along the lime-bordered terrace, from which they could see the town that was going to be attacked.
