Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

anew

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

(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 THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “First rate,” answered the gunner.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

aroused or activated

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

ruin completely

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “First rate,” answered the gunner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

the act of departing

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

a serviceman in the artillery

From this reading “First rate,” answered the gunner.

plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading “First rate,” answered the gunner.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

plural of “salvo” — an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

a lightweight cord

From this reading If any Boche crawls out to repair the wire in the dark, he never knows the minute he’s going to get it in the neck from a string of shells.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE OVERTURE OF THE GUNS All that night the men, packed close in their blankets, slept as best they could, but continually were awakened by the roaring six-gun salvos from the battery beside them.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One of the gunners had explained that they were likely to hear a good deal of shooting during the night, “the notion being to bust off six shells every now and again with the guns laid on the wire we were shooting at in daylight.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “And how does it work?” asked the interested Arundel.