used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
and nothing more
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
reloadedverbUS /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
Thirty-seventhadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-seven in counting order
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
we're
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no exaggeration in describing the position the soldiers were holding as a tight place.
at the time that
From this reading "It seems that when our division has a specially tough job to do they always call upon the old Thirty-seventh to do it."
in or at the place that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SWIM "A pretty tight place we're in," remarked Bart to Frank as the Army Boys stood side by side behind a barricade of logs where they had just repelled a German attack that had surged up close before it fell back in confusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Tight is right," grunted Bart, as he reloaded his rifle which was getting hot from firing.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "We ought to be used to tight places by this time," put in Billy, stopping long enough to wipe the perspiration from his face.
