in the past
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy was not far wrong on that proposition.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Billy was not far wrong on that proposition.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
Henri
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From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Billy was not far wrong on that proposition.
Reddy
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From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “The Roman legions held forth here centuries ago.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
Trouville
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From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
versednounUS /vɜːrst/
an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
We're
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From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
(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 “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were doing this talking while Reddy was lighting the lanterns.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
which person or people
From this reading “We’re on some good old fighting ground,” remarked Henri, who was well versed in history relating to the country around Château Trouville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They would not have ‘held forth’ any great while under that German fire the other day.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Billy was not far wrong on that proposition.
