used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
anew
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
(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 They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
for the reason that
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
the act of departing
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
and nothing more
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
on the contrary
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
right-handedadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the right hand
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
sapper-built
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From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look distinctly cheery, and are all of the same ripe brown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Here is a party going into the trenches just on the far side of the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thence right-handed again and gradually back to civilization, or, rather, to life first and civilization some way behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then into a very famous town indeed, and across a river three times by three different bridges--not the old bridges, which are broken down, but sapper-built bridges.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Well, so we go through the next deserted and wrecked village, again out of sight of the Boche, because of the ruins and a few trees.
