used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
chippedverbUS /tʃɪpt/
inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
an opposing military force
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
German'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
not any; not one
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
with speed
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
Roy
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From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
Roy's
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From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
snipersnounUS /ˈsnaɪpərz/
plural of “sniper” — a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
snipingverbUS /ˈsnaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “snipe” — hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The German's bullet had chipped a bit of stone off not five inches from Roy's nose.
suckernounUS /ˈsʌkər/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think sure I got the sucker and I hope he was Kaiser Bill himself!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE Roy and Dave had come back unharmed from the first sniping expedition of the squad against the enemy's snipers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
watchin
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From this reading I kept watchin' for him, Herb, for about half an hour and he never showed up.
which person or people
From this reading The former was elated at having seen a German who had crawled out of the enemy trench some distance into "No Man's Land," as the space between the opposing trenches has been nicknamed, stick his head and gun above a fallen tree trunk, shoot at Roy, and upon Roy's returning the compliment go down quickly, not to reappear.
