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From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
1914
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From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
6th
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From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
AISNE
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE AISNE.
(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 On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
traveling across
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE AISNE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
fro
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From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
a person of German nationality
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
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 On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
long-rangeadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋˈreɪndʒ/
involving an extended span of time
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE AISNE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
searchlightsnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪts/
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
get by special effort
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
Soissonsnoun
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE AISNE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading During the night our Third Army Corps and the right of the 6th French Army managed to capture half of the town of Soissons.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Until near midnight the rival guns hurled shot and shell at each other, while German searchlights flashed their broad beams to and fro searching the Allied positions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Saturday, September 12, 1914, the 6th French Army managed to secure several good artillery positions on the south bank of the river, and all day long there was a long-range duel with the German guns on the other side.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Our Third Army Corps, working from west to east, gained some high ground east of Soissons, and their guns now took part in the duel.
