1914
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From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
22nd
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From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The regiment was supported by a battery of seventy-fives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regiment was supported by a battery of seventy-fives.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
an opposing military force
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
Luxemburgnoun
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
mid-day
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From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
not any; not one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
express in words
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
seventy-fives
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From this reading The regiment was supported by a battery of seventy-fives.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The regiment was supported by a battery of seventy-fives.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Germans had taken possession of the lines of the frontier, seven or eight miles away, on the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had brought his regiment in the middle of the night--it was in the first month of the war, on the 22nd of August, 1914--to the junction of those three roads one of which ran from Belgian Luxemburg.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The general commanding the division had expressly ordered that they were to hold the enemy in check until mid-day, that is to say, until the whole division was able to come up with them.
ÉLISABETH
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From this reading A LETTER FROM ÉLISABETH It was nine o'clock; there was no holding the position; and the colonel was furious.
