used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
anew
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
BulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
heightensverbUS /ˈhaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
HELL-FIRE
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From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
high-explosive
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From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
isn't
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From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
mild-manneredadjective
behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
a particular point in time
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
not divisible by two
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
others
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From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A trench isn't the place for a lady, it isn't the place for a mild-mannered curate.
plunkverbUS /plʌŋk/
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading At odd intervals a dose of shrapnel heightens the nerves, and now and again a high-explosive comes down with a shuddering boom!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death at every corner, death at every moment of the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading "HELL-FIRE POST" "_Bullets here, bullets there, Bullets, bullets everywhere._" Such is trench life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bullets plunk against the parapet with a monotonous regularity; others crack in the air like a whip, while some whiz past the ear like a great queen bee.
