used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
(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 As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
battleline
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From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He craved excitement—something new.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He craved excitement—something new.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
set up or found
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
free-lanceadjective
working for yourself
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He craved excitement—something new.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
Kluck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He craved excitement—something new.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
Ralph
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From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He craved excitement—something new.
Stillinger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
male cat
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
Von
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From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
Voûteé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This division was in a great rest camp; but Tom did not want rest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Tom walked out to the aviation field, where Ralph Stillinger’s letter had advised his friend he was to be found, all along the streets the American captain saw posters announcing _Cave Voûteé_ with the number of persons to be accommodated in these places of refuge, such number ranging from fifteen to sixty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom landed from a slowly crawling military train at a place some miles behind the actual battleline and far west of the sector in which his division had been fighting for a month.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few hours an automobile which he shared with a free-lance newspaper man brought him to a town which had been already bombarded half a dozen times since Von Kluck’s forced retreat after the first advance on Paris.
