used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
(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 _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
an opposing military force
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
flat-bed
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From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A phrase from another war came to his mind.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Their bodies were piled in awful abandon on the big flat-bed trucks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fighting was done until tomorrow and the enemy casualties were being brought in through the gate below.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading For him this was the worst part of the day.
but in spite of that
From this reading _It was a totally new kind of war, and yet not really a new war at all._ At dusk the sergeant leaned over the parapet, weary, looking south toward the enemy lines.
