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From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
EVASIONnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
a person of German nationality
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
guardhousenoun
a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
hiding-place
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From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
engage in
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
go across or through
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
two-inch
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From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At "G" was the German guardhouse, and "K" was the kitchen, and Germans used to pass frequently between the guardhouse and the kitchen along a footpath close to the wire.
precisely as stated
From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FIRST EVASION A brief study of the plan of the camp and its defenses will make our plan of escape quite clear.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
wire-netting
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From this reading The gardens offered a very suitable hiding-place close to the wire-netting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All round the camp was iron wire torpedo netting, with two-inch mesh, about 12 feet high on iron poles.
xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The sentries are represented by x, the arc lights by (.), and the dogs in kennels by "O."
