used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
in the past
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
cause to be bored
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
apart from; not including
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
immediately past
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
small-bore
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From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Our rifles were in every detail like the service pieces, except the smaller bore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
up to a particular time
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
the act of using
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Today we went "on the galleries," which is a convenient phrase for the use of small-bore rifles against small targets at short range.
which person or people
From this reading Some few days ago the captain called for those of us who had used high-powered rifles; he has since been weeding them out, till he has a couple of dozen of them to use as coaches.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading At the bottom of the drill field we hung on wires small wooden frames on which were tacked paper targets; behind was the low railroad embankment, behind that the lake.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This afternoon we have at last made a beginning on another part of our work, the use of the rifle.
