used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
bombingnounUS /ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
an attack by dropping bombs
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
CapturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Captured Trench "Hallo, Malcolm!"
Carr
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From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
Dowit
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From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
Featherstone
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From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
Hallo
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From this reading The Captured Trench "Hallo, Malcolm!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
a boy or man
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
Malcolm
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From this reading The Captured Trench "Hallo, Malcolm!"
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
RiflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
stretcher-bearersnounUS /ˈstretʃərˈberərz/
plural of “stretcher-bearer” — one who helps carry a stretcher
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captured Trench "Hallo, Malcolm!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Above the rattle of musketry and the crash of bombs, Rifleman Carr heard his name shouted in cheery stentorian tones.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The Captured Trench "Hallo, Malcolm!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the men was Mike Dowit, the hero of the bombing exercise at far-off Featherstone Camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
which person or people
From this reading It was not he who called, for his jaw was swathed in a bandage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking in the direction from which the shout came, the lad saw two stretcher-bearers jogging along with a heavy burden over the uneven ground.
