AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
anew
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Every day the welter of blood went on.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
firing-line
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From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
and nothing more
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
for more time
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
not any; not one
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
and nothing more
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
with speed
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every day and all through the days the great guns poured forth red-hot death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the incidents I have just recorded, Bob had no longer reason to complain that he was kept out of the firing-line.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Every day the welter of blood went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day the welter of blood went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Event after event followed quickly in what is now generally spoken of as "The Battle of the Rivers."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Position after position was taken by the English, only to be lost again; now the Germans were driven back, and again, although on the whole progress was made, the English were driven back, but all the time carnage and bloodshed continued.
