alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
ANTICIPATIONnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were rolling slowly towards it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
immediately past
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
engage in
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
uttered with a trill
From this reading We were rolling slowly towards it.
Rosny-sous-Bois
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From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading During the last hour, the rumble of the guns began to make itself heard.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We were rolling slowly towards it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
in the direction of
From this reading We were rolling slowly towards it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FINAL ANTICIPATION We started that evening from Rosny-sous-Bois, and spent part of the night in the train, slipping along at an indolent pace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
at the time that
From this reading The day was breaking when we got out of the truck.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had not the least idea where we were being taken to.
