used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
Chaumes
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
deployedverbUS /dɪˈplɔɪd/
past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
detachments
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
at any time
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
brought together in one place
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
mess-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
not used up
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
Subaltern's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
which person or people
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
