used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
BATTLEFIELDnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
cannot
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From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
ten 10s
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
SHELLEDadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
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 As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
make square
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading This multiplied by sixty, to represent an hour, and then by five to get the grand total, in point of time, makes more than three hundred thousand missiles distributed over an area of less than five square miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As each gun was able to fire twenty shots a minute, they hurled over one thousand high explosive shells from all of the guns each minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SHELLED BATTLEFIELD The one hundred and two guns, which the French had massed in this sector, covered a line equal to nearly a mile and a half in length, as they were less than seventy feet apart.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that human flesh cannot stand that sort of warfare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Imagine, if you can, what it would mean to have ten of those terrific shrapnel shells explode over every acre in that region.
