used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
anew
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
(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 The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
deploymentnounUS /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
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 VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
moving very fast
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
technicallyadverbUS /ˈteknɪkəli/
with regard to technique
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
TransportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
