1914
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From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
26th
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From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
CRITICALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
characterized by great determination
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
a person of German nationality
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
engage in
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now dawned the fateful morning of 26th August 1914.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MOST CRITICAL DAY OF ALL."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sunrise the German guns began to thunder, and a shrapnel fire burst upon the British as though "turned on through a hose."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Germans were now determined to make an end of the British army.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The rain had ceased; the bright sun shone out; thin mists rose from the wet fields and gave promise of a sultry day.
