14th
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From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
15th
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From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
(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 through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
Byfield's
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
an opposing military force
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
entrenchments
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
EPPING
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From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
a person of German nationality
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
of great significance or value
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
not any; not one
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
cut with a saw
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING The following is extracted from the _Times_ of 15th September:-- “EPPING, _14th September, Evening_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
soldiers collectively
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All through the night, however, there was the sound of occasional heavy gun firing from the eastward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield’s retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have taken up my quarters at the Bell, an inn at the south end of the village, from the back of which I can get a good view to the north-west for from two to four miles.
