Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

disposed to attack

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

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From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

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 He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

not any; not one

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

the middle of the day

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

according to the clock

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

being three more than sixty

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

having a supporting base

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

very great or intense

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had begun the bombardment at five o’clock, a. m., and before noon had broken through the British line in many places.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading THE GREAT OFFENSIVE “Old Fritz” had struck at a vital part of the Allied front, planning nothing less than a separation of the French and British armies.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was attacking on a sixty-three mile front.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading For four or five days we waited in Mazingarbe; the whole First Canadian Division was now standing to arms ready to go whenever they might be needed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had “opened up” with a terrific bombardment; it was no ordinary barrage, but one he had been preparing for weeks.