used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
Dorn
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From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
gas-shells
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From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
the force of workers available
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the great shells that blew enormous holes in front and in back of their position never allowed a relaxation from strain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had not, however, made sure of this fact.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gas-shells came over regularly, making life for the men a kind of suffocation most of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Germans were feeling out the line, probably to verify spy news of the United States troops taking over a sector.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squad of men to which Dorn belonged had to be on the lookout continually for an attack that was inevitable.
