used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
anew
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
bloomin
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From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
didn't
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From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
dudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading As it would if it wasn't a dud.
dug-outs
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From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
take in solid food
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
goed
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From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
I'm
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From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As it would if it wasn't a dud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
the force of workers available
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
not any; not one
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
SOMMEnounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
There's
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From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SOMME There's a shell as 'as fell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell in the mud, A bloomin' big shell, An' it might give us 'ell.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
wasn't
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From this reading As it would if it wasn't a dud.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, on a certain autumn morning, we find the men of the London Irish again, waiting to cross No Man's Land and attack the Germans.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was watching and saw where it goed, Exactly the spot where it goed, In a sweat o' a funk, I watched where it sunk, And I'm thankful it didn't explode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_From "The Dud."_) The trench was quite a good one for the Somme, about six foot deep with here and there a few dug-outs where men could sleep and eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As it would if it wasn't a dud.
