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From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
Arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
ARTOISnounUS /ɑːrˈtwɑː/
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ARTOIS.--I.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ARTOIS.--I.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
travel across or pass over
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ARTOIS.--I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
LensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
Lorette
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From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
most important element
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
a particular point in time
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
Notre
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From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ARTOIS.--I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
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 On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You notice by the side of the name a cross; this shows the position of the church of Our Lady of Lorette.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE ARTOIS.--I.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On page 223 you will see a map showing the main features of this district.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fix your attention for a moment on the high ground marked "N.D. de Lorette"--that is, Notre Dame de Lorette.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading While the Second Battle of Ypres was raging, the French were making a big effort in Artois, more especially in the district between Lens and Arras.
