used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
Benners
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From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
blurryadjectiveUS /ˈblɜːri/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
boundernounUS /ˈbaʊndər/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
Bowdy
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From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
the act of departing
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
hipe
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From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
I'll
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From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
I'm
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From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
look-out
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From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
not any; not one
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
nosingverbUS /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
SNIPERnounUS /ˈsnaɪpər/
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
starshells
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From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading (_From "The Deadly Breach."_) Having blackened his face with a burnt cork, Bowdy Benners fixed his sword on his rifle and clambered over the parapet into No Man's Land.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
there's
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From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Although the day had been hot and bright the sky was now covered with clouds, not a star was visible and objects quite near at hand could scarcely be distinguished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour was midnight; the darkness had settled on the firing line and the starshells were rioting in the skies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SNIPER I'll teach you, you bounder, to snipe, For I'm nosing around, With my face to the ground, And a round in the breach of my hipe.
You'd
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From this reading You'd best keep a blurry look-out, For there's no end of trouble about-- With a round in the breach, I am going to teach You, you impudent sniper, to snipe.
