a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
Aisne
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From this reading The prolonged battle of the Aisne was at its height.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prolonged battle of the Aisne was at its height.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of the Marne was over.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
Cambrai
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From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
Charleroinoun
city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
commandeeredverbUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrd/
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
connedverbUS /kɑːnd/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The prolonged battle of the Aisne was at its height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The prolonged battle of the Aisne was at its height.
Liége
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From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
Louvain
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From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
Marne
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From this reading The battle of the Marne was over.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
Namurnoun
a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The battle of the Marne was over.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
piecingverbUS /ˈpiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The prolonged battle of the Aisne was at its height.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Rod had commandeered every paper in the camp.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Page by page, column by column, they conned that incredible account, piecing it out by inference, filling the terrible gaps by vivid conjecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle of the Marne was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat side by side in the autumn sunshine, reading of places drenched with blood,--Liége, Louvain, Charleroi, Mons, Cambrai, Namur.
