used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
Grafenstafel
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From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
how
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From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
long-drawn-out
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From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
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 I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading DAYS OF STRUGGLE AND ANXIETY.--I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
Turcos
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From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have now to learn what took place on the left and right of the Canadian position, and to follow the fortunes of the long-drawn-out battle to its close.
at the time that
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
in or at the place that
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading You already know that when the poison gas rolled down on the French trenches and drove the panic-stricken Turcos in headlong flight, a great breach of four miles yawned in the Allied line.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you in the form of a continuous story how the Canadians saved the day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In doing so I have had to keep your attention fixed on that part of the British line extending from Grafenstafel to the little wood where the Canadians made their midnight charge in order to recover the lost guns.
