(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 On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
breachesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
burrowed
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From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they laboured, now, somewhat weakly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
camp-buckets
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From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
countermines
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From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
entrenchingverbUS /enˈtrentʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “entrench” — fix firmly or securely
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
ten 10s
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading But they laboured, now, somewhat weakly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
most important element
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
makeshifts
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From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
night-time
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From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But they laboured, now, somewhat weakly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so tired.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But they laboured, now, somewhat weakly.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were so tired.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading But they laboured, now, somewhat weakly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the few hundred entrenching tools, with the improvised spades, the bayonet picks, with earth carried in camp-buckets, with all ingenious makeshifts, they burrowed and heaped continuously.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The men worked continuously upon these, and in the night-time they strengthened the breaches made by the daily fierce cannonade.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading On the thirteenth of June grey countermines were begun from all the main grey works.
