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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
all
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
Ambleteuse
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
ANTE-ROOM
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
batteries
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
Boulogne
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
camp
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
cannon
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
cavalry
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
cities
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
cliffs
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
contained
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
containing
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
decks
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
decorate
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
depth
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
drop
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
edges
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
enabled
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
English
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
extending
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
fifty
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
four
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
France
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
fringed
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
high
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
hundred
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
increased
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
infantry
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
land
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
lofty
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
men
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
mile
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
miles
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
missiles
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
more
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
mortars
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
only
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
ornament
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
Paris
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
placed
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
population
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
position
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
possible
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
powerful
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
pretty
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
range
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
ride
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
sea
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
seashore
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
second
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
sections
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
seen
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
seven
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
ships
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From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
side
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
sight
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
size
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From this reading On the land side it was open, but on the sea side it was fringed by powerful batteries containing mortars and cannon of a size never seen before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
tents
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
there
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
thousand
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From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These batteries were placed along the edges of the high cliffs, and their lofty position increased their range, and enabled them to drop their missiles upon the decks of the English ships.
whole
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
Wimereux
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From this reading It was divided into four sections, the right camp, the left camp, the camp of Wimereux, and the camp of Ambleteuse, the whole being about a mile in depth, and extending along the seashore for a length of about seven miles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANTE-ROOM The camp of Boulogne contained at that time one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, with fifty thousand cavalry, so that its population was second only to Paris among the cities of France.
year
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From this reading It was a pretty sight to ride through the camp, for the men had been there for more than a year, and had done all that was possible to decorate and ornament their tents.
