used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
ambulancesnounUS /ˈæmbjələnsəz/
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
an opposing military force
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
obtain
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
HIKIOTOSHI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
a single distinct event
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
and nothing more
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
Rutlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The German trenches had been stormed, and the enemy thrown back for a considerable distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were being attended to by doctors on the spot, others were sent to the rear in motor ambulances as fast as these could be brought up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rutlands learnt that their attack on the village had been only one incident in operations that had extended for several miles along the front, and which had resulted in a certain gain of ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the morning a motor despatch rider came in with a message from the general of division.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE HIKIOTOSHI The village appeared to be full of wounded.
