used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
anew
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
(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 But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
the first light of day
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
innocuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjuːəs/
not injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
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 Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
march in a procession
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
mid-day
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From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
not any; not one
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
up to a particular time
From this reading All the morning dragged along, till fatigue and the heat of the sun compelled the mid-day halt.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though the Arab fusillade was almost innocuous, it harassed the troops, keeping them on the alert all night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hardly a drop of water left for each man!
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Then forward again till dark; and no wells reached!
at the time that
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when, with the first streaks of dawn, the dreary march began, all traces of the foe had disappeared.
