29th
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From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
2nd
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From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.--II.
BRAVESTadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.--II.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
CollectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
an opposing military force
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
Fleming-Sandes
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From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
grenadesnounUS /ɡrəˈneɪdz/
plural of “grenade” — a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
Hohenzollernnoun
a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.--II.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
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 An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.--II.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
and nothing more
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
RedoubtnounUS /riˈdaʊt/
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
not in physical motion
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Second Lieutenant Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.--II.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
at the time that
From this reading Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes saved the situation at Hohenzollern Redoubt on 29th September, when his own men and the troops on his right were beginning to retire owing to the heavy fire and their lack of bombs.
people who are wounded
From this reading An enemy bomb wounded him, but he struggled to his feet and went forward, still hurling his missiles at the enemy.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Collecting a few grenades, he leaped on to the parapet and flung them at the Germans, then only twenty yards away.
