7th
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From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HALT AT ST.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
Cancalle
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From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading HALT AT ST.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
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 During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
Malo
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From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
become covered with mist
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
absolutely essential
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
re-embarkation
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From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
done under pressure
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
except for; apart from
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
SERVAND
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From this reading SERVAND.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
ST
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From this reading HALT AT ST.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
in the direction of
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
watercourses
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From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
at the time that
From this reading A dense mist from the ocean enveloped the scenery for some miles inland, and through this we were advancing when Captain Brook was killed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soil seemed barren, with black sheep grazing among the rocks and boulders; old and ruinous bridges lay across deep swamps and rugged watercourses, that rushed towards the sea.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading During the 7th of June the whole force (save one regiment, which was left at Cancalle to cover our re-embarkation, if necessary) marched towards St. Malo, through a rough and woody country.
