used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
(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 veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
and nothing more
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
Montrevert
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From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
and nothing more
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
done under pressure
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
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 And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the dash forward had commenced, the shells stopped the dead only.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly I was struck down; it seemed to me as if my breast opened and my shoulder was taken away.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
in the direction of
From this reading And amidst a shower of bullets the battalion rushed in fury towards the shells.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The veil of smoke was torn asunder; we perceived the enemy's battery flaming red, which was firing at us from the mouths of all its pieces, on the summit of a hillock.
which person or people
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
belonging to which person
From this reading I ran beside Colonel Montrevert, whose horse had just been killed, and who was fighting like a simple soldier.
