used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
Himmelstoss
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From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
ten 10s
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
re-organized
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From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a couple of days Himmelstoss comes up to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have taken us farther back than usual to a field depot so that we can be re-organized.
at the time that
From this reading In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has had the bounce knocked out of him since he has been in the trenches and wants to get on good terms with us.
