used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
anew
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
Everton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
Halliday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
immediately past
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
held up in the air
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Everton shouted at the pitch of his voice, "Halliday!"
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
move hurridly
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Everton shouted at the pitch of his voice, "Halliday!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
trenching-tool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everton stood up and peered back over the ground behind them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Everton shouted at the pitch of his voice, "Halliday!"
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The digging figure paused, lifted the trenching-tool and waved it, and then fell to work again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Everton had missed Halliday, and his anxious inquiries failed to find him or any word of him, until at last one man said he believed Halliday had been dropped in the rush on the first trench.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Thirty yards away he saw a man lying prone and busily at work with his trenching-tool, endeavoring to build up a scanty cover.
