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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
exhale hard
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The damage wrought by that tornado was everywhere visible.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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definite but not specified or identified
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of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The damage wrought by that tornado was everywhere visible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
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take in liquids
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
dug-out
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to or in any or all places
From this reading The damage wrought by that tornado was everywhere visible.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
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mat together and make felt-like
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
Fusiliernoun
(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
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galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
Helles
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Near us were the ruins of a lighthouse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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the time period between dawn and noon
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near us were the ruins of a lighthouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
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cause to move by pulling
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a relationship between two lovers
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ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Near us were the ruins of a lighthouse.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
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a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
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scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading The damage wrought by that tornado was everywhere visible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near us were the ruins of a lighthouse.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading So, being free for a time, we walked to the brow overlooking V Beach, and stood there, letting the breeze blow on our faces, and thinking of the British Army that blew in one day like a gale from the sea.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The damage wrought by that tornado was everywhere visible.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was but a score of weeks since the first invaders had stormed its beaches: and we wanted to drink again of the romance that charged the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Near us were the ruins of a lighthouse.
a Caucasian
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shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
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