Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

(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 men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

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

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

large but transportable armament

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

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

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

past form of “damp” — deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

From this reading Spirits were damped.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

lower than previously

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

filled with melancholy and despondency

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

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 THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

a region in central Italy

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

a gloomy ill-tempered feeling

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

not any; not one

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

and nothing more

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

on the contrary

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Spirits were damped.

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.

at the time that

From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.

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

From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.