used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
anew
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
a quantity of money
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
confined by bonds
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the first light of day
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
dug-outs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
FLOODEDadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
the act of departing
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
HOPELESSadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
kitchen-garden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
not any; not one
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
by chance
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
PLUGSTREET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES--MUD AND RAIN--FLOODED OUT--A HOPELESS DAWN An extraordinary sensation--the first time of going into trenches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first idea that struck me about them was their haphazard design.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On getting there it henceforth rivals the ditch at the side in the amount of water it can run off into a row of dug-outs in the next field.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
at the time that
From this reading There was, no doubt, some very excellent reason for someone or other making those trenches as they were; but they really did strike me as curious when I first saw them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A trench will, perhaps, run diagonally across a field, will then go along a hedge at right angles, suddenly give it up and start again fifty yards to the left, in such a position that it is bound to cross the kitchen-garden of a shattered chateau, go through the greenhouse and out into the road.
