108
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
124
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156
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From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
32
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
5
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
70
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
82nd
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From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
André
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
bazookasnounUS /bəˈzuːkəz/
plural of “bazooka” — a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
a youthful male person
From this reading “My dear boy!”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
CLAYTON
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crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear boy!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
Duprey
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From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
FRONTISPIECEnoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
brought together in one place
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
grenadesnounUS /ɡrəˈneɪdz/
plural of “grenade” — a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
InvasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
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 Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
Marie
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From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear boy!”
Mère
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From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
NaziadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtsi/
relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
near-by
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From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
having a point
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
Sainte
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From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
Slim's
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From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
very small
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Father Duprey held out his arms 124 Marie came up through the old tunnel 156 _WE WERE THERE_ AT THE NORMANDY INVASION CHAPTER ONE _Dangerous Business_ Toward sunset on the first day of June, a small black car rattled past a crossroads sign in a tiny village in northwestern France.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slim said FRONTISPIECE At a signal from the driver he went to the pump 5 He opened the door to find a Nazi officer frowning at him 32 The squad gathered up grenades, bazookas, and other equipment 70 André had learned half of Slim’s pet song 108
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Written and Illustrated by CLAYTON KNIGHT _We Were There at the Normandy Invasion_ “The 82nd always wins its battles!”
Église
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From this reading The sign pointed to the near-by town of Sainte Mère Église, about two miles farther inland.
