1917
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From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
43rd
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From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
being joined in close association
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
Avion
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From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
BanditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
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BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
a mountain or tall hill
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brick-piles
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
Cameron
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From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
Cheechako
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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Clarke
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From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
ForewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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How
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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
a boy or man
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immediately past
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
a formally arranged gathering
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the force of workers available
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
OverseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
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ProspectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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Pte
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
ScownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
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SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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Skagwaynoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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Sourdoughnoun
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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TannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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WeddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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YarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
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