used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evening we went to an opera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
Croix
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From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening we went to an opera.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
Guerre
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From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening we went to an opera.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
on one occasion
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading In the evening we went to an opera.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
approval to do something
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
up to a particular time
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was heartily congratulated by officers and comrades, on receiving the _Croix de Guerre_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning we left by train travelling over a beautiful country.
be dressed in
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening we went to an opera.
in or at the place that
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon we reached one of the large cities of France where we spent the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have liked to wear it at once; but rules are rules, and I decided to wait till my own Government gave me permission to do so.
