used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
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 “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
a quantity of money
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
doesn't
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From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
DunkirknounUS /ˈdʌnkərk/
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
come to pass
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
Havre
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From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
I've
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From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
a message received and understood
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
come together
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
motorcarnounUS /ˈmoʊtərkɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
select carefully from a group
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
compacted by ironing
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
queer-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading From all the information I’ve been able to pick up, as a place it doesn’t amount to a row of beans.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
carry out
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If other reinforcements were hurrying up to take their places on the firing line, the boys did not happen to meet them on this road.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were some queer-looking vans among the rest, for every available motorcar had been pressed into the service of removing the injured to Dunkirk and Calais, where later on they could be transported to Havre and across the Channel.
belonging to which person
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
showing curiosity
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to be given over almost entirely to vehicles of every description speeding forward to carry off the bleeding forms of those whose lives might yet be saved.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading “I was just wondering,” Amos remarked after some time had elapsed, “why both Germans and the Allies seem to set so great a store on the holding of Ypres.
