used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
brought into existence
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
terminate
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
BULLETSnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
CAKEnounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
the first light of day
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
being one more than seven
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
EmergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
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 Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
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 And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
proclaimsverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmz/
third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
rose-pink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
ROUNDSnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, my first trench night was over; the dawn had broken--everything else left to break had been seen to by the artillery, which started off generally at about eight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a fearful long day it seemed, that first one!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading MORE MUD--RAIN AND BULLETS--A BIT OF CAKE--"WIND UP"--NIGHT ROUNDS The rose-pink sky fades off above to blue, The morning star alone proclaims the dawn.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The empty tins and barbed wire bathed in dew Emerge, and then another day is born.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wrote that "poem" in those--trenches, so you can see the sort of state to which I was reduced.
