used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
Bracy
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
can't
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From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
daren't
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; they can't see us here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; they can't see us here."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
express in words
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They can't see us here--can they?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sergeant glanced upward, but the view in that direction was cut off by projecting masses of stone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm not going to tell our lads to do what I daren't do myself," said Bracy coldly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Then here goes," cried the young officer, drawing a deep breath and pressing his helmet down upon his head.
