Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

later than; following

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

in addition

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

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 THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

large but transportable armament

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

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From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

unvarying in nature

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

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

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

divisible by two

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

set up or found

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

involving risk or danger

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

extremely irritating to the nerves

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

uttered with a trill

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

-ing form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

in or at or to some place

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading It was like the constant rolling of heaviest thunder dotted with many quick staccato explosions.

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

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Even before they left the train they could hear the continuous cannonading away to the northeast.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The fire from the heavy artillery was also visible along the horizon.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

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

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD So fast do events move at the front, with the wonderfully organized war machine, that six hours after the doctor’s unit finally detrained at a little station somewhere in France, near the Argonne forest, they found themselves closely following up an American regiment.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading The regiment was engaged in that most nerve-racking and hazardous undertaking of routing out machine-gun nests in a heavily wooded sector.