1916
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From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
26
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From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
(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 THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
Eloi
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From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
set up or found
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
Hammond
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From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
Jim
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From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
immediately past
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
MOPSnounUS /mɑːps/
plural of “mop” — cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
onslaughts
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From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That was the last news from him, or of him, to be received at Beaver Dam for many months.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
St
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From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
Starkley
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From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading In April, 1916, the Second Canadian Division held the ground about St. Eloi against terrific onslaughts.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Every day found the Canadians in the grinding and perilous toil of it.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
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 The war held and crushed and sweated on the western front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE 26TH "MOPS UP" AFTER Jim Hammond went away from Beaver Dam he wrote to Mrs. Starkley from Toronto, saying that he had enlisted in a new infantry battalion and that all was well with him.
