used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
(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 This second order came as a shock to us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This second order came as a shock to us all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
BATTALIONnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
Eighty-seventh
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From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
ten 10s
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few days one hundred and fifty men left for France.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
reinforceverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/
make stronger
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second order came as a shock to us all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading This second order came as a shock to us all.
in the near future
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
up to a particular time
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time the order was that three hundred and fifty men be sent to the Eighty-seventh Battalion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTALION IS BROKEN UP We were not in England three weeks when orders came for a draft of men to reinforce a battalion that had suffered severe losses at the front.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We thought at the time that reinforcements would soon come to us from Canada, but not much more than a week passed till we were called on for another draft.
