1918
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From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
counter-marching
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From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
debarking
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From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
entraining
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From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
at any time
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
march in a procession
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
a particular point in time
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
not any; not one
From this reading I have had no news from home in ages.
a brief written record
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
and nothing more
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
scribbleverbUS /ˈskrɪbəl/
write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
push forcefully
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I can only scribble down a note here and there and wait for a moment that never comes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war has seen nothing to match this hideous driving tempest of massed artillery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I _April, 1918_ For weeks, ever since the staggering nightmare of the German thrust in March, we have been marching and counter-marching, entraining and debarking, living in a delirium.
in or at the place that
From this reading Heaven only knows where my mail has gone.
