Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

under a curse

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

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From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

without good sense or judgment

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

plural of “interlude” — an intervening period or episode

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

not close together in time

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the force of workers available

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

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From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

on one occasion

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

characterized by active hostility

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

in the recent past

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

unusual or striking

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

except for; apart from

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

the act of perceiving the odor of something

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

be in a huff; be silent or sullen

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Such a case has recently come to my knowledge, a case at once bizarre and unique: a case where the much-exercised arm of coincidence showed its muscles to a remarkable degree.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

in or at the place that

From this reading But, though rare, there have been cases of isolated encounters, where men--with the blood running hot in their veins--have got down to hand-grips, and grappling backwards and forwards in some cellar or dugout, have fought to the death, man to man, as of old.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

which person or people

From this reading THE MOTOR-GUN Nothing in this war has so struck those who have fought in it as its impersonal nature.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Personal rancour against the opposing automatons separated by twenty or thirty yards of smelling mud--who stew in the same discomfort as yourself--is apt to give way to an acute animosity against life in general, and the accursed fate in particular which so foolishly decided your sex at birth.

battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery

From this reading From the day the British Army moved north, and the first battle of Ypres commenced--and with it trench warfare as we know it now--it has been, save for a few interludes, a contest between automatons, backed by every known scientific device.