used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
traveling across
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
set up or found
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
the act of departing
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
ten 10s
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
reinforceverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/
make stronger
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
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 Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no means of crossing the canal at that point, so it was an impossibility.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought we were going to check the Germans, but we found out afterwards that a company of our own regiment were in position further along on the opposite side of the canal, and we were being sent out to reinforce them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then someone cried out that the Germans were advancing along the canal bank, and our company were ordered to go along.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Several of us were laid full length behind a wooden fence about half an inch thick.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As soon as we started to move we were spotted by the Germans, who opened fire with their guns at about five hundred yards with shrapnel, and the scene that followed beggars description.
