1915
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From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
Alexandra
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From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
BATTLEFIELDSnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading STORIES FROM EASTERN BATTLEFIELDS.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading STORIES FROM EASTERN BATTLEFIELDS.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORIES FROM EASTERN BATTLEFIELDS.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
a young female
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
Lagereva
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From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
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 EASTERN BATTLEFIELDS.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
confined on all sides
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
Suwalki
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From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
express in words
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During one of the battles fought near Suwalki her detachment was surrounded by the Germans, and forced to surrender.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Russian girl named Alexandra Lagereva was awarded a commission early in the year for fine soldierly conduct in the field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have already told you that Russian women frequently disguised themselves as men and fought with great heroism in the ranks.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this chapter I shall tell you some stories illustrating the fierce fighting which took place in the Eastern theatre of war during the first three months of the year 1915.
