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From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
Crefeld
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From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
Duesseldorf
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From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
a boy or man
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
provoking horror
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
how
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From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
a single distinct event
From this reading The walk through the town was without incident.
internedverbUS /ˈɪntɜːrnd/
past form of “intern” — deprive of freedom
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
and nothing more
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
Landsturm
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From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
come together
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
not any; not one
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
by chance
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
with speed
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
successive (without a break)
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It must have been just after 2 p.m. when I got through into the open country on the southwest side of Crefeld, and a more horrible country I have never seen; it was absolutely flat, no trees and no signs of cover of any sort.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One fellow, in Landsturm uniform, a prison guard I should think, turned round and looked at me in a nasty way, perhaps recognizing my likeness to my brother, but I walked quickly on and nothing came of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
at the time that
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The walk through the town was without incident.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading My brother was at this time interned at Crefeld, and I thought how amusing it would be if I were to meet him in the town and wondered if he would keep a straight face when I winked at him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FRONTIER When we got to Crefeld I saw that the station was on the east side of the town, but after my experience at Duesseldorf I thought it would be much safer to walk boldly right through the middle of the town than to skirt round the edges.
