Chapter X

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

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

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

including all or everything

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

without light

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

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

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

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

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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 swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

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

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

above and across; more than

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

express in words

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

successive (without a break)

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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

From this reading EVENING Grey rain was falling in straight thin lines upon the landscape, suddenly changed from its splendour of sun-bright sands and blue gleaming river to a blotted greyness.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

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

From this reading We swung round corners, down long intersecting roads, about and about, and always there were hospitals, long rows of hospitals, each a little town in itself.

at the time that

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When I say E---- I don't mean the little French fishing village, near which we did not go, but the whole vast town of huts set up by the B.E.F. For E---- is become a town of hospitals.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading It was not a pleasant evening, being very cold withal, and snow fell amid the rain, but the Commandant took me out in her car to give me as comprehensive a view of E---- as could be seen in the gathering dusk.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The rain danced over the trampled earth at the V.A.D. Motor Convoy Camp, filling the hollows with wrinkled water and making the great ambulances shine darkly.