used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
equally
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
eagerly desirous
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
blanketingverbUS /ˈblæŋkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “blanket” — cover as if with a blanket
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it hold?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
at any time
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Where were the German lines?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What did it hold?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
immediately past
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
of an obscure nature
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
not any; not one
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
obliteratingverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “obliterate” — mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
cut with a saw
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
shell-tortured
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From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last of the Big Shows The following morning had no dawning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
the upper part of anything
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
soldiers collectively
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were the German lines?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A light rain had fallen during the night and a heavy, obliterating fog arose from the wet earth, blanketing hill and valley alike.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it hold?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were the German lines?
a Caucasian
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading So dense was it that troops in the front lines, peeping over the top in anxious nervousness as they awaited the zero hour, saw nothing but a wall of white that made the shell-tortured land before them more mysterious than any dream of battle ever fancied.
