used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
put or send forth
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
an opposing military force
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
a person of German nationality
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
provoking horror
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
be the source of pain
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
uncaringadjectiveUS /ənˈkerɪŋ/
lacking affection or warm feeling
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading The second lay quite limp, unseeing, uncaring—the attitude of a man desperately hurt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been made by a French shell, so a great mound of dirt had been cast up on the side next the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the bodies in the close group lay in the stiff, distorted attitude in which a sudden and horrible death had frozen him.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading There were three figures lying in the bottom of the great shell crater that yawned close to the German line.
