used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to the Anatolian captain.
AnatoliannounUS /ˌænəˈtoʊliən/
an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European
From this reading It was addressed to the Anatolian captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
Bair
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From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
Boghali
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From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was addressed to the Anatolian captain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
emplaced
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From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was addressed to the Anatolian captain.
Kojadere
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From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
Kumkeni
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From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
SarinounUS /ˈsɑːri/
a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
From this reading A battery of heavy guns was to be emplaced on Sari Bair.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
push forcefully
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain was to abandon for the time the pursuit of the Englishman and to place himself at the disposition of the officer commanding the battery, to assist in transporting the guns up the hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The convoy, coming by way of Kumkeni and Boghali, might be expected at Kojadere on the following morning.
at the time that
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Frank’s first proceeding when he awoke next morning was to start munching one of his loaves; his next, to read the despatch which chance had thrust upon him.
