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From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
a boy or man
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Like their cheek!" grumbled one of the men.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
DOGGEDadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
a person of German nationality
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
Ginger's
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From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Like their cheek!" grumbled one of the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
Latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like their cheek!" grumbled one of the men.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
occurring by chance
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
the force of workers available
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
not any; not one
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Like their cheek!" grumbled one of the men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And to carry off Ginger, too, after a lucky shot had brought ’em down.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
under normal conditions
From this reading Latterly the German airmen had rarely appeared behind the British lines; their experiences had usually been unfortunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
at the time that
From this reading DOGGED There was great indignation among the men of No. 3 Company when Ginger’s capture was reported.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading That farmer chap must have been a spy, and I hope they’ll give him what he deserves over yonder."
