Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

later than; following

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

anew

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

the lower side of anything

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

in a busy manner

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

the act of digging

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

provide with headquarters

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

-ing form of “puncture” — pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

on the contrary

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

deplete

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

term of address for a man

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

cover or stain with slime

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

in the near future

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

developed or designed for a special activity or function

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

caught or fixed

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I came to the Colonel's dug-out, where, by the light of a candle-end stuck on an improvised table, he was sitting, busily explaining something by the aid of a map to a group of our officers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

up to a particular time

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

at the time that

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

in or at the place that

From this reading So I clambered out and went across the field, down a trench, across a road and down a trench again to where the headquarter dug-outs lay all in a row.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Soon he explained to me what he wished me to do with my guns, and gave me a rough outline of the projected attack.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I waited till he had finished, knowing that he would want to see me after the others, as the machine-gunner's job is always rather a specialized side-line.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A PROJECTED ATTACK---DIGGING A SAP-- AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT--THE ATTACK-- PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS One evening I was sitting, coiled up in the slime at the bottom of my dug-out, toying with the mud enveloping my boots, when a head appeared at a gap in my mackintosh doorway and said, "The Colonel wants to see you, sir."