used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They must get their guns into action and take their chances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading But the men in charge of the batteries could not hide.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the men in charge of the batteries could not hide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
carbineers
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From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They must get their guns into action and take their chances.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But the men in charge of the batteries could not hide.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
deployedverbUS /dɪˈplɔɪd/
past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
a person of German nationality
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They must get their guns into action and take their chances.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But the men in charge of the batteries could not hide.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
roused to anger
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must get their guns into action and take their chances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the men in charge of the batteries could not hide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
with speed
From this reading The carbineers quickly deployed, falling on their faces behind any bush or hillock they could find, and opened fire.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
carry out
From this reading They must get their guns into action and take their chances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The men urged their dogs to greater efforts, and they tore over the rough ground, dragging their guns and wagons in and out of gullies and through underbrush at a mad pace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As they skirted the wood they came into full view of a gray German column making its way slowly around the flank of the Belgians.
