used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
Bowersox
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From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
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 Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
LIEUT
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From this reading LIEUT.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
of-battle
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From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
outbuildings
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From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
Shorty
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From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The earth seemed to throb and the trees shake with the awful shocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bowersox, Si, Shorty and the recruits left the woods and entered a large clearing, in the midst of which was a log cabin, with a few rude outbuildings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The roar of the battle would have told them as much, for it was now deafening.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Over it flew the yellow flag of the hospital service, and beyond could be seen the parked trains and other evidences of the line- of-battle.
