aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
brought into existence
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
Celia
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From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
dug-out
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From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
I've
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From this reading I've only just thought of it."
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
and nothing more
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
LoosnounUS /luːz/
Austrian architect (1870-1933)
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
MechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've only just thought of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
and nothing more
From this reading I've only just thought of it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
Post-Corporal
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From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was so surprised by it that I added in brackets, "This is quite my own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've only just thought of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Joke was born one October day in the trench called Mechanics, not so far from Loos.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Later on the Post-Corporal came, and the Joke started on its way to England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
at the time that
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was telling her about our cat, imported into our dug-out in the hope that it would keep the rats down, when suddenly the Joke came.
the act of creating written works
From this reading We had just come back into the line after six days in reserve, and, the afternoon being quiet, I was writing my daily letter to Celia.
