used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
billeted
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From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
brown-clad
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From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading In front moved a squadron of cavalry.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front moved a squadron of cavalry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
https
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From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
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 At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In front moved a squadron of cavalry.
in motion
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
Patria
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From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
PronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading In front moved a squadron of cavalry.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See https:// To the Editors of these periodicals I tender my acknowledgments.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading At the tail of its long line of slowly moving vehicles marched a compact column of brown-clad infantry.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun hung in the mists of morning, swollen, blood-red, a symbol of augury, as the artillery brigade pulled out of the village where it had been billeted for the night.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It is fair to state that some of these stories, in particular "The Battery," "The Air Scout," "Pro Patria," "Nerves," were written and in some cases appeared before the present War.
