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From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
anew
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
placed in a grave
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
Gallipoli
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From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
death of a person
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
the force of workers available
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
arrange in a container
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
having a point
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same evening the medical orderly abused my confidence and informed the doctor that I was running a high temperature; and the doctor told me to pack up, as he was sending me to hospital.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HOURS BEFORE THE END Sec.1 On the following day we buried Doe at sundown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I pointed out to him that if I, as a Company Commander, were to go sick at this juncture of the Gallipoli campaign, I could never again look the men of my company in the face.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a grave on Hunter Weston Hill, which slopes down to W Beach, he lies with his feet toward the sea.
