used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
acrimonies
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From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Day by day, the Hun hordes advanced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day, the Hun hordes advanced.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
ExpeditionaryadjectiveUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri/
(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Day by day, the Hun hordes advanced.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading Day by day, the Hun hordes advanced.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
held up in the air
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
pea-soup
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From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
stupefyingadjective
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the evening an official contradiction lifted the town out of a pea-soup fog of despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few terrible hours it was said that our Expeditionary Force had been annihilated.
which person or people
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The black Sunday, at the end of the month, will never be forgotten by those who happened to be in London at the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SECOND IMPRESSIONS August--with its stupefying surprises, disappointments, and acrimonies--drew to a close.
