used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
anew
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
CommandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The reward was not long delayed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
the organ of sight
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
firers
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From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
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 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The reward was not long delayed.
MartininounUS /mɑːrˈtiːni/
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
easily agitated
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reward was not long delayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
with speed
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The reward was not long delayed.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
carry out
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'High and to the left!' bawled a Captain till he was hoarse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the crack of his neighbour's rifle at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as he could--again for the sake of the comfort of the noise.
hard to endure
From this reading The Company Commanders peered helplessly through the smoke, the more nervous mechanically trying to fan it away with their helmets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reward was not long delayed.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Five volleys plunged the files in banked smoke impenetrable to the eye, and the bullets began to take ground twenty or thirty yards in front of the firers, as the weight of the bayonet dragged down and to the right arms wearied with holding the kick of the leaping Martini.
