used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
anew
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
aow-Wump
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From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
crumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
derisivelyadverbUS /dərˈɪsɪvli/
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Another shell fell, and "_aow-Wump_," he cried again, shuffling his feet and laughing gayly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
signalernoun
someone who communicates by signals
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain ascended to his place again.
in the direction of
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He leaned his head and body far to one side, straightened slowly, bent his head on a curve to the other side, and brought it up with a jerk, imitating, as he did so, the sound of the falling and bursting shell, "_sss-eee-aaa-ahah-aow-Wump_."
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The French signaler laughed and waved derisively towards the shell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A German shell, soaring over, burst with a loud _crump_ behind the trench.
