used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
bivouacked
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From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
camp-fires
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From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
wanted intensely
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
an opposing military force
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
exterminationnounUS /ɪkˌstɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
complete annihilation
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The officers formed groups of their own.
set up or found
From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
depressingly dark
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The officers formed groups of their own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
knapsacks
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From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
Kohlgarten
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From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
the force of workers available
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officers formed groups of their own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers formed groups of their own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
and nothing more
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The officers formed groups of their own.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
uttered with a trill
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A drizzling rain continued to fall, and the men, seated on their knapsacks around the fires, seemed depressed and gloomy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found the regiment bivouacked near Kohlgarten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In every direction camp-fires were rolling their smoke to the sky.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On all sides it was whispered that such a war had never before been seen; it was one of extermination; that it did not help us to defeat the enemy, for they only desired to kill us off, knowing that they had four or five times our number of men, and would finally remain masters.
