used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
BELGIUMnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading THE INVASION OF BELGIUM.
exhale hard
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE INVASION OF BELGIUM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
engage in
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
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 Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVASION OF BELGIUM.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
with speed
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
carry out
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVASION OF BELGIUM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For this reason they meant to make their way through Belgium.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
at the time that
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along that part of their frontier which marches with Belgium they had built many railways, so that troops might be brought rapidly to the border.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We know that they had long intended to take this route when they went to war with France.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You already know that the Germans thought it a matter of life and death to get into France and strike a decisive blow as speedily as possible.
