used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
(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 Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
debouched
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From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
one or the other of two
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
an opposing military force
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
a long fixed look
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
Harmigne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
and nothing more
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
come together
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
MONSnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
term of address for a man
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
in the near future
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
carry out
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
express in words
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MONS Then came the village of Harmigne--just a few cottages on either side of the road, and soon the companies debouched from the village to take up the positions allotted to them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
(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 In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not the soldier's duty to gaze about him to see what was happening.
at the time that
From this reading He must enlarge his bit of trench, and be ready to meet the enemy when he himself is attacked.
which person or people
From this reading In war it is well known that he who sees most is likely to take least away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Therefore, if you ask a veteran of Mons about the battle, all he will be able to tell you as likely as not is, "Marching, and digging, and then marching mostly, sir."
