Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

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

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

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

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

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From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

as completely as possible

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

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

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

the first light of day

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

set up or found

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

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

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

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

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

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

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

not close together in time

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

conformity or harmony

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

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

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

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

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

in an ominous manner

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

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

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

by chance

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

almost; nearly

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

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

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

except for; apart from

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

a large number or amount

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

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

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

in the direction of

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Battle in the Mud It was as unlike a charge as could possibly be imagined.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Looming ominously through the misty, drizzling dawn, the pill-box might have accounted for scores of gallant New Zealanders, for it was crammed with Huns, and well provided with machine-guns.

in or at the place that

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

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

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet not a shot came from that isolated fortress.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading Almost before he was aware of it, Malcolm found himself confronted by a practically intact concrete block-house, which was so near the New Zealand outposts that it had escaped damage during the bombardment.

plural of “zealander” — a native or inhabitant of Zealand

From this reading With rifles at the slope, the New Zealanders sauntered forward towards their objective, keeping almost at the heels of the barrage, save here and there where a "pill-box", presumably deserted, was found to be chock-a-block with Huns.