Chapter XIV

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

assemble or get together

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

a single distinct event

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

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From this reading QUENTIN.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

express in words

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

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From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

express in words

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STORIES OF THE RETREAT FROM MONS TO ST.

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From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

at the time that

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading You may be sure that our soldiers had much to say of their experiences when they wrote home, or when they arrived on this side of the Channel to nurse their honourable wounds.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading From what you have read in the two previous chapters you will gather that, during the four days' battle which was fought between Mons and St. Quentin, incident crowded upon incident.