Chapter XXXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

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From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF LOOS.--I.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

a person of German nationality

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BATTLE OF LOOS.--I.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

Austrian architect (1870-1933)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF LOOS.--I.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

most important element

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

kept in good condition

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

-ing form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

and nothing more

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF LOOS.--I.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

the local environment

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

take hold of; grab

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF LOOS.--I.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading While the French in Champagne strove to capture the railway by which the Germans maintained themselves in this region, the French and British tried to seize the railway junction of Lens and open a road into the plain of the Scheldt.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The four attacks which were made to the north of the canal were merely for the purpose of distracting the enemy's attention; the two attacks which were made to the south of the canal were part of the main movement against the enemy's lines of communication.

during the time that

From this reading While the French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will remember that, in order to prevent the Germans from massing their forces to resist the great French offensive in Champagne, the Allies had prepared attacks on other parts of the enemy's line.

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 French were pushing forward across the miry downs of Champagne, six separate assaults were launched on the German front between Lens and Ypres--four to the north of the La Bassée Canal and two to the south of it.