used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
(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 It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
Barclay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
exhale hard
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
and nothing more
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
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 In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
held up in the air
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
free from harm or evil
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
uttered with a trill
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
express in words
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They got me down the mud shore, and into the barge, only just in time, and it was whilst I was being lifted in that Marshall received the blow on the head which knocked him over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
Truscott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
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 _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
which person or people
From this reading It was Barclay who told them to carry me as gently and smoothly as possible, as this was my only chance, and they carried me as if I had been a baby asleep, although the Chinese were closing all around them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was to Marshall and his marines that I owe my life, and I wish that it was in my power to repay them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Written by Commander Truscott_ I thank God that I am not lying under the muddy water rolling round the Hector Group, with Withers and those other poor fellows of ours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In attempting to rescue young Ford that night he was captured, I had been shot clean through the body, below the left ribs, and two of the marines—I do not know which two, and they have never come forward to tell me—carried me back to the walls of that battery, whilst Marshall kept the Chinese at bay.
