Chapter X

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

From this reading Consider this achievement for a while.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Consider this achievement for a while.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

deem to be

From this reading Consider this achievement for a while.

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

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

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From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Messines, the German stronghold, had fallen.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Messines, the German stronghold, had fallen.

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

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

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

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

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

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

in a literal sense

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

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 The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

having a crew

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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From this reading Messines, the German stronghold, had fallen.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

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From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

very drunk

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading Messines, the German stronghold, had fallen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

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

From this reading Consider this achievement for a while.

a fisherman who use a trawl net

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

soldiers collectively

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.

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

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

during the time that

From this reading Consider this achievement for a while.

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

From this reading The European Conflict Many and long were the discussions held by Jim and Bill and Larry now that they had reached the neighbourhood of the vast European conflict which had drawn America into its whirlpool.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading British guns, made in British factories manned by British women, had smashed the Hun defences.

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 As they sat on their captured trawler at Dover they could literally hear the sound of that conflict in the distance; for across the Channel, but fifty miles inland, beyond Ypres--the celebrated Ypres, which had long since been shattered into fragments--British troops were fighting their way along the ridge of Paschendaele.