used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
auto-transports
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From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
remove the dust from
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
ten 10s
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
held up in the air
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
massingverbUS /ˈmæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
the force of workers available
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
PressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
possessing sweep
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our observers in a captive balloon had made out before sunrise the massing of machine guns in front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hood decided to close in on those guns before they could be assembled and mounted.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were still coming on in endless procession of swirling auto-transports that lifted clouds of white dust that swept toward our lines in billows so dense at times the field was obscured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
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 Pressing forward before a dust cloud the regulars penetrated within a hundred yards of the enemy’s lines before they were discovered.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With a savage yell a brigade of regulars led the charge, followed by ten thousand picked men.
