15
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From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
1915
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From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
19th
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From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
26th
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From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
(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 the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
Boulogne
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From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
brigadesnounUS /brɪˈɡeɪdz/
plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
placed crosswise
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
Folkstone
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From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
for a limitless time
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
Hazebrouck
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From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
hutments
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From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
Kemmel
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From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
Omer
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From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
SILLnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The brigade moved up by way of the fine old city of Saint Omer and the big Flemish town of Hazebrouck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the night of the 19th the battalion marched up and went into hutments and billets close behind the Kemmel front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the ranks were in the highest spirits, fondly imagining that the dull routine of training was dead forever and that the practice of actual warfare was as entertaining as dangerous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the fourth day after landing in France the whole brigade was established in the forward area of operations, along with the other brigades of the new division.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PRIVATE SILL ACTS ON the night of September 15, 1915, the brigade of which the 26th Battalion was a unit crossed from Folkstone to Boulogne without accident.
