used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
blessés
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From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
grandsnounUS /ɡrændz/
plural of “grand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
and nothing more
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
in a serious manner
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a very large hospital—one of the most extensive base hospitals in France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth’s daily tasks did not often bring her into contact with the chief of her unit.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There were thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in Ruth’s single department.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the American forces came over, were developed into fighting men, and were brought back from the battlefield hospitals as _grands blessés_, as the French call the more seriously wounded, this base would finally handle American wounded only.
people who are wounded
From this reading At present the American Red Cross at this point was caring for French and Canadian wounded.
