airplanesnounUS /ˈerpleɪnz/
plural of “airplane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet almost every evening we were bombed.
Amiens
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From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
move towards
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
bombedverbUS /bɑːmd/
past form of “bomb” — throw bombs at or attack with bombs
From this reading Yet almost every evening we were bombed.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
dugoutsnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊts/
plural of “dugout” — either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
an opposing military force
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yet almost every evening we were bombed.
at any time
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet almost every evening we were bombed.
the organ of sight
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
occurring by chance
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
engage in
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
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 There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
not any; not one
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
ORCHARDnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
Picardynoun
a region of northern France on the English Channel
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
quartered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
soldiers collectively
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The transport mess was in an apple orchard, one of the great old orchards of Picardy where in days before the war, happy peasants picked the apples to make the golden cider.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were many troops quartered in this orchard, as the trees offered shade and screened us fairly well from the ever baleful eye of enemy airplanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN AN APPLE ORCHARD We remained on the Amiens front nearly three weeks, and we were lucky enough not to have much rain, for we were in trenches where there were no dugouts.
whirnoun
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would hear the signal of his approach long before the whir of his motor became audible.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet almost every evening we were bombed.
