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From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
(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 For here were depot camps for all these troops.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NO.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
CANADIANadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
DEPOTnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
draftsnounUS /dræfts/
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
Etaples
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
ten 10s
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
INFANTRYnounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
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 Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
the force of workers available
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
not any; not one
From this reading AT NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
ordnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they would be given their full equipment from the large ordnance stores at Etaples, and in the evening they would come to confession and Communion.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
soldiers collectively
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For here were depot camps for all these troops.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often there would be as many as one hundred thousand men training at one time, but after every engagement drafts would be called for up the line.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading 2 CANADIAN INFANTRY BASE DEPOT At the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot I had the most wonderful opportunity of the war to study the Catholics of the allied armies--Irish, Scotch, Welsh, English, New Zealand, Australian and Portuguese.
