used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
at or in the front
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
being one more than ten
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
start firing a weapon
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
to a considerable degree
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
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 A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
absolutely essential
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
in the near future
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
in the direction of
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
precisely as stated
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
We're
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From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
(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 "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three boys were very glad indeed to rejoin their company and were soon in their accustomed places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few moments later the eleven soldiers reached the ridge and there came up with their battalion; at least what was left of it, for it had suffered heavily during the charge.
at the time that
From this reading "We're pretty well protected here," remarked Earl when they were in the abandoned German trench under the shelter of the ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The field was littered with corpses and it was necessary to exercise great care to prevent stepping on the dead bodies.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading UNDER FIRE Ahead of them was a small wooded ridge and towards this they made their way.
