used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now blaze away, my children!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "Now blaze away, my children!
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
terminate
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
bullet-pitted
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From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
Chassepots
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From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Now blaze away, my children!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
a young female
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
Houp-la
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From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
immediately past
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With your little one-two-three!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now blaze away, my children!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
one-two-three
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From this reading With your little one-two-three!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
platoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
dependable
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
a Caucasian
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Against the bullet-pitted wall He took his place with the rest, A button was lost from his ragged blouse, Which showed his soft white breast.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But before the last platoon had fired The child's shrill voice was heard; "Houp-la! the old girl made such a row I feared I should break my word."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Chassepots tore the stout young heart, And saved Society.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With your little one-two-three!"
