used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
(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 “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
BETTS
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From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
Billabongnoun
a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
BRUCEnounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
etc
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From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
let have
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
MARGERY
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From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
MatesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
Norah
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From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By MARY GRANT BRUCE Author of “Mates at Billabong,” “Norah of Billabong,” etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
sandbagsnounUS /ˈsændbæɡz/
plural of “sandbag” — a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
UnderfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Underfoot were boards; and then sandbags; and then more boards, added as the mud rose up and swallowed all that was put down upon it.
which person or people
From this reading “For one the laurel, one the rose, and glory for them all, All the gallant gentlemen who fight and laugh and fall.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE trench wound a sinuous way through the sodden Flanders mud.
