used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
caboosenounUS /kəˈbuːs/
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
CRIPPLEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
recognizable; marked
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
increase twofold
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
fieldpiece
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From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
GENERATORSnounUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtərz/
plural of “generator” — an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
a boy or man
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
Ryder
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From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
except for; apart from
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
three-inch
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From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading On the lawn between the first trench and the station, the lad noted a bulky object covered with canvas.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRIPPLED GENERATORS It was a veritable fortress that Jack entered when he left the caboose of the supply train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he immediately decided was the three-inch fieldpiece about which Mr. Ryder had spoken.
white-clad
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From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
which person or people
From this reading The grassy slope below was marred by a double line of trenches unoccupied, of course, save for one or two white-clad sentinels who paced back and forth restlessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him, on a slight eminence, was the massive building of the power station with the searchlight mounted on the roof.
