used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
HYMNnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
I'll
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From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
PugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
in the near future
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
squatted
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From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt a good deal the better of it, and the expectation of an early move back out of the firing line completed their satisfaction.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “But I’ll soon get some,” he said cheerfully and proceeded to search amongst the German dead lying thick around them.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN Kentucky was suddenly aware of an overpowering thirst.
water-bottle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pug being appealed to shook his empty water-bottle in reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came back with a full water-bottle and a haversack containing sausage and dark brown bread, and the two squatted in a shell hole and made a good meal of the dead man’s rations.
