800
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From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
set up or found
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
how
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From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
immediately past
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
go away from a place
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
others
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From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘The section in front of me must have consisted of 800 men, and every one of them got something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
to-day
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From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘But how we did mow them down,’ he said.
well-planted
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From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were forced to leave the gun behind, but, luckily, a well-planted German shell knocked it to bits before the Germans reached it.’”
which person or people
From this reading “I met to-day a gunner who is in charge of a Maxim gun, and who at one time found himself right in the center and facing an oncoming German frontal attack.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We cleared the whole lot out, but from the flanks others closed up, and at last we had to run for it.
