1915
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From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
61
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From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Italy declared war on Austria.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Italy declared war on Austria.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
Festubert
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From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading MIDSUMMER ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Gallipoli
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From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
how
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From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy declared war on Austria.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading MIDSUMMER ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MIDSUMMER ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
side-show
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From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
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 story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDSUMMER ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Italy declared war on Austria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may safely postpone an account of the Italian campaign, for, like our great adventure in Gallipoli, it was a side-show.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Three days after the Battle of Festubert[61] came to an end, another European nation flung itself into the welter of strife.
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 MIDSUMMER ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The story of why she did so, and how she fared during the year 1915, will be told in our next volume.
