Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

anew

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

in addition

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

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

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading The section for this gun lived in the old cellar close by, and it was this cellar which gave me an idea.

serving as an essential component

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The section for this gun lived in the old cellar close by, and it was this cellar which gave me an idea.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

a state of nervous depression

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading The section for this gun lived in the old cellar close by, and it was this cellar which gave me an idea.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

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

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

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

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

an opening into or through something

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

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

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

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

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The section for this gun lived in the old cellar close by, and it was this cellar which gave me an idea.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

with speed

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The section for this gun lived in the old cellar close by, and it was this cellar which gave me an idea.

-ing form of “snipe” — hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

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

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There was always a lot of work for me to do at nights, as machine guns always have to be moved as occasion arises, or if one gets a better idea for their position.

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

From this reading This was a reserve gun, and was there carrying out an idea of mine, _i.e._, that it was in a central position, which would enable it to be rapidly moved to any threatened part of the line, and also it would form a bit of an asset in the event of our having to defend the village.

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 By this time I had one gun in the remnant of a house about fifty yards away from our cottage.

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

From this reading A BRAIN WAVE--MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" --PLUGSTREET WOOD--SNIPING On arriving up at St. Yvon for our third time round there, we--as usual now--went into our cottage again, and the regiment spread itself out around the same old trenches.