(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 Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
remove the dust from
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
else
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
of great significance or value
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was what stirred me.
the force of workers available
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
information about recent and important events
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
go across or through
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
rucknounUS /rʌk/
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This was what stirred me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what stirred me.
throbbed
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what stirred me.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what stirred me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
