used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
DunkirknounUS /ˈdʌnkərk/
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
of the present time and place
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERIL IN THE SKY.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERIL IN THE SKY.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE PERIL IN THE SKY.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
in the near future
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERIL IN THE SKY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
under normal conditions
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading They were usually taken further on as soon as their immediate wants could be attended to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then besides this, on many a night a steamer would start from Dunkirk across the Channel bearing hundreds of British back to their own shores, where they could receive the best of care among their people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In many cases the stricken soldiers would be carried by train to the large Red Cross hospitals in and around Paris.
people who are wounded
From this reading Day after day the wounded from the front were being received in Dunkirk, Calais and other places along the coast.
