Chapter VI · The Great Retreat

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From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

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

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

later than; following

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

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

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

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

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a despicable coward

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

without fear

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

a person of German nationality

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

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

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

the act of retaining something

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

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From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

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 On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

not any; not one

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

impressive in appearance

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

any of the bones of the fingers or toes

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading SCOTT.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

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

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

in or at that place or location

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

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

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading No thought was there of dastard flight Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly, and well.

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

From this reading Now Namur was in a sense the key to France, so you can understand how very very serious a matter for the Allies, as the French and British forces were henceforth to be called, was the fall of this great fortress.

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

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On the Monday the whole world, with the exception of Germany and Austria, heard with dismay that the famous Belgian fort of Namur had fallen, after holding out as long as it could against the great German guns.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will remember that the Battle of Mons was fought on the 23rd of August, a Sunday.