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From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
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From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
Charleroinoun
city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
coalfieldnoun
a region where there is coal underground
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
collierynoun
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
Cæsar
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From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
embankmentsnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənts/
plural of “embankment” — a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF NAMUR.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
Hainault
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From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
headgearnounUS /ˈhedɡɪr/
clothing for the head
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
NAMURnoun
a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading THE FALL OF NAMUR.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF NAMUR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mons is the old capital of Hainault, and its history goes back to the days of Cæsar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
confined on all sides
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall chimneys, the headgear of pits, huge mounds of refuse, railway lines running along embankments, and miners' cottages are the chief features of the landscape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF NAMUR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
at the time that
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now let us look more closely at the position which the British were to hold.[14] Find the town of Mons, which stands to the west of Charleroi,[15] on the highroad running northward to Brussels.
which person or people
From this reading Those of our soldiers who came from colliery districts must have been strongly reminded of home when they arrived in the neighbourhood of Mons, for it is a place of busy factories, surrounded by a coalfield.
