23rd
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From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
25th
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From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
(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 We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
any thing at all
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
for the reason that
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
and nothing more
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
Landrecies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
occurring by chance
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
march in a procession
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
cut with a saw
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We got there on Sunday, the 23rd, just outside Mons.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading We arrived there about one o’clock and were thinking ourselves lucky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We retreated into France, being shelled all the way, and on the Tuesday, the 25th, we marched into Landrecies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we started to march to get into Belgium.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We dug trenches, from which we had to retire, and then we got into a position, and there I saw the big battle, but could not do anything, because we were with the artillery.
