1915
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From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
Elmsdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
let have
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
hellfirenounUS /ˈhelfaɪr/
a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
home-coming
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From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
KitchenernounUS /ˈkɪtʃənər/
British field marshal (1850-1916)
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
immediately past
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
go away from a place
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
LoosnounUS /luːz/
Austrian architect (1870-1933)
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
on the contrary
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
RIGORnounUS /ˈrɪɡər/
something hard to endure
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
a male human offspring
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Father and son had passed unscathed through the hellfire of Loos, General Grant in command of a brigade, and Martin a captain in a Kitchener battalion.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE RIGOR OF THE GAME Elmsdale at war is very like Elmsdale in peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
at the time that
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
a late time of life
From this reading When it became evident that the world struggle would last years rather than months, General Grant and the vicar put their heads together, metaphorically speaking, since the connecting link was the field post-office, and arranged a war wedding.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At least, that was Martin's first impression when he and General Grant motored to the village from York on a day in September, 1915.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They were in England on leave now, the middle-aged general for five days, and the youthful captain for ten, and the purpose of this joint home-coming was Martin's marriage.
