from one side of something to the other
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
how long something has existed
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
(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 "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
express in words
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
express in speech
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
stand-to
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From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
express in words
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
a special situation
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Each had his particular favourite vision.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or the first thing we should hear would be some jubilant peal suddenly shaken out on the air from the nearest standing church in the rear.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some morning the Captain would come down the trench at "stand-to" and try to speak as if it were nothing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OLD AGE OF THE WAR I Men wearying in trenches used to tell one another sometimes what they fancied the end of the war would be like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, men," he would say, "you can go across and shake hands."
