200
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From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
anew
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
(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 Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
calciumnounUS /ˈkælsiəm/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
cartridge-belt
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
cartridge-cases
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
chaff-cutter
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
feed-block
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
five-sixths
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From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
Huns
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From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
machine-gun
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From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
go across or through
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
sand-bags
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
stertorouslyadverb
in a noisy and stertorous manner
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such excursions and alarms do they pass the long night.
sucksnounUS /sʌks/
plural of “suck” — the act of sucking
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
tangent-sight
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From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
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 Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The tangent-sight on the standard of their machine-gun is always at 200, and they have not altered the range for three months.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
up to a particular time
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
traversing-handles
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From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
tripodnounUS /ˈtraɪpɑːd/
a three-legged rack used for support
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Huns reply by taking a flashlight photograph of us with a calcium flare, and then all is still again.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though five-sixths of them slept stertorously in their holes by day, by night they were as wakeful as owls, and not less predatory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally at night the N.C.O. seizes the traversing-handles, and with his thumb on the button slowly sweeps that range of sand-bags, till the feed-block sucks up the cartridge-belt like a chaff-cutter and the empty cartridge-cases lie as thick round the tripod as acorns under an oak.
