used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
(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 They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
set up or found
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
JAWSnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
the literary culture
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
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 JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
outhousenounUS /ˈaʊthaʊs/
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
carry out
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
hard to endure
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
