27th
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From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
52
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From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
Bassée
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From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
Brickfields
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From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
commemorateverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪt/
celebrate by some ceremony or observation
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
Cuinchy
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From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
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 Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The heaviest winter fighting in the British section of the front took place in the neighbourhood of La Bassée.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Still further east you observe a triangle of ground bounded by three railway lines.
WARFAREnounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.--II.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The German Emperor's birthday occurs on 27th January, and his soldiers were eager to present him with a success in order to commemorate the event.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you look at the map on page 52, you will see to the east of the hamlet of Cuinchy, south of the canal, a district marked "Brickfields."
