used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
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 In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
Foch
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From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
not any; not one
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every day, Foch on the battlefield of France and Belgium was bringing down the old Europe, and clearing the ground for the new.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
not in physical motion
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In English villages and English farms, no less than in the big towns, there was ferment and excitement, though it showed but little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The day was misty and still.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the boys be home by Christmas--the sons, the brothers, the husbands?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading October, the marvellous October of this year, was marching on.
