Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

later than; following

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

anew

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

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

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

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

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

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From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

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From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

rural regions

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

set up or found

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

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

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

ten 10s

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

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

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

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

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

held or filled or in use

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

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

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

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

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

soldiers collectively

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very pretty countryside, though not so open as the area we had occupied in June.

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From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Indeed, one evening I found one hundred and twenty-five lads of the Fourteenth waiting for me in a quaint little church at a place called Chelers, or Villers-Chatel.

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

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading CAMBLIGNEUL Here we came for a week’s rest after our turn in the line.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was now the end of July, and although my troops were scattered over very wide areas I managed to do good work with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We little knew then what strenuous days were before us, nor what terrible toll was to be taken of our ranks before we would rest again.