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THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning. It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning. On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made. Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind. Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.”
during the time that
From this reading “It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
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From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
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From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
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From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
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From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
during the time that
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
