used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
(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 There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
boilin
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From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
bustin
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From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
carryin
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
comin
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
doboys
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front it was just fog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front it was just fog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In front it was just fog.
and nothing more
From this reading In front it was just fog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
lyin
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
others
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
runnin
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From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
thru
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
up to a particular time
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
walkin
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From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot of doboys lyin down there an a lot of others comin up thru the fog, half runnin, half walkin an all of them stooped over like they was carryin something heavy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We followed along one of these till we came to another tape runnin the same way as the trenches.
in or at the place that
From this reading We could see red flashes runnin thru it like bubbles in boilin water where the shells from our barrage was bustin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody had marked the place up with tape like a tennis court.
