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From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
AlgerianadjectiveUS /ælˈdʒɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
BATTLEFIELDnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
for the reason that
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
DunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
a person of German nationality
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
how
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From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
Ostend
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From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
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 FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
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 The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The first story tells how Algerian horsemen, by a skilful ruse, managed to get a footing in the Great Dune[6] between the Ostend road and the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One morning six fine Arab horses strayed, as though by accident, between the French and German lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
at the time that
From this reading The Germans did not fire on the horses, because they hoped to capture them when they came sufficiently near to their trenches.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are now to read some soldiers' stories of the fighting during the winter months.
