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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
BearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
brought together in one place
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
not any; not one
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
PlatoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
on the contrary
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
in the near future
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
not in physical motion
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
StretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
(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 He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
wrylyadverbUS /ˈraɪli/
in a wry manner
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
