used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
anew
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
(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 That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
ArgonnenounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/
an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
immediately past
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
not any; not one
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
on one occasion
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
RECAPTUREDverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
except for; apart from
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only a miracle could save them now, and there was no miracle for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECAPTURED Once more the desperate fighting was resumed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
(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 The Germans were fighting their last desperate battles, and full well they knew it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned, Bob, and Jerry, after a brief rest, were again thrown into the conflict after their rescue from the dense Forest of Argonne.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
but in spite of that
From this reading That wood had not yet all been won, but it was in the way of being.
