used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
highly skilled
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
Croix
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From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
wanted intensely
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
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From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
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 And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
the force of workers available
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
Prêtre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
carry out
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
which person or people
From this reading An American field hospital, an exact duplicate of those used in America, had recently been presented to the French Government by three Americans who desired that their identity be kept a secret.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading And these hospital tents could be put up in fifteen minutes and taken down in six by the American ambulance volunteers, many of them students from Columbia, Harvard, Williams and other American universities.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They traveled southeast nearly an entire day and toward evening were driven through a thickly wooded country to the edge of the Forest of Le Prêtre.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work which the American girls were to do for the French _Croix de Rouge_ (Red Cross) was to be accomplished under entirely different circumstances.
people who are wounded
From this reading The hospital was made up of twenty tents; six of them large enough to take care of two hundred wounded men.
