used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
at or in the front
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
a quantity of money
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
bombardingverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
caissonsnounUS /ˈkeɪsənz/
plural of “caisson” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
an opposing military force
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
and nothing more
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
an amount of time
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
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 It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
Thad
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From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Thad had his teeth tightly clinched, and his eyes were riveted straight on the road ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It required a vast amount of nerve to carry them through this crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
at the time that
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was worse than on the other occasion when, seated on those gun caissons with the French soldiers, they fled through a hurricane of bursting shells.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
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 In connection with that never-to-be-forgotten episode their backs were turned toward the place from which the unseen German gunners were bombarding the enemy lines; and consequently they had the comforting feeling that every yard they went the danger kept growing constantly less.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now it was just the opposite, for a brief period, since the worst was yet to come.
