10th
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From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
1915
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From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
anew
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
have
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
Chapelle
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From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
Denzil
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From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was feeling wonderfully well herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
the act of departing
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was feeling wonderfully well herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
march in a procession
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
Neuve
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From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
in a serious manner
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
in the near future
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
throbbed
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From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
(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 He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
at the time that
From this reading He had done most gallantly and was to get a D.S.O. He had been in hospital for two weeks and was almost well when Amaryllis came up to Brook Street, on the first of April.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had read his name in the list of wounded, and had telegraphed to his mother in great anxiety, but had been reassured, and now she throbbed with longing to see him.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading She was feeling wonderfully well herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To know that soon he would be going back again to the Front, was almost more than she could bear.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
people who are wounded
From this reading Denzil was wounded at Neuve Chapelle on March 10th, 1915, though not seriously--a flesh wound in the side.
