used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
make certain of
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
for the reason that
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
bersaglieri
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
censornounUS /ˈsensər/
someone who censures or condemns
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
don't
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From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
divisible by two
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
furrows
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From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
How
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
intrenched
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
Isonzo
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
not any; not one
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
Pinocchio
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From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Pinocchio had followed his friends, and I assure you no one regretted his coming.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
at the time that
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
which person or people
From this reading When there were orders to carry to the rear or purchases to be made, it was Pinocchio who attended to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Slender as a lizard and quick as a squirrel, he was out of the trenches without being seen and slipped along the furrows and ditches and the bushes with marvelous dexterity.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _How Pinocchio Learned That War Changes Everything--Even the Meaning of Words_ The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at ---- (censor).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You certainly know now what the Isonzo is, because war teaches geography better than do teachers in the schools; so I don't intend to explain it to you.
