used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
FESTUBERT
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From this reading THE HEROISMS OF FESTUBERT.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
HEROISMS
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From this reading THE HEROISMS OF FESTUBERT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEROISMS OF FESTUBERT.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEROISMS OF FESTUBERT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fighting was at close quarters, and often men were engaged in hand-to-hand struggles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the great struggle for the trenches which I described in the former chapter there was plentiful opportunity for our men to do deeds of individual daring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I could fill a volume of this work with the heroisms of Festubert alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you a few of the many gallant deeds done in the ten days of the battle.
