used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
Australasianadjective
relating to or found in Australasia
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was most unusual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
MaximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
the force of workers available
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Indeed, it was most unusual.
navvies
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From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the usual thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
reorganising
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From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
sand-bagging
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From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
slaved
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From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
sun-baked
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From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
a special situation
From this reading It was not the usual thing.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Indeed, it was most unusual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For two days they had slaved like navvies--digging, sand-bagging, reorganising trenches, improving communications, and bringing up supplies, Maxims, and ammunition.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was not the usual thing.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY Night was falling fast over the Australasian lines.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
accept gladly
From this reading The darkness was welcome, for it brought a certain rest and coolness to the thousands of sun-baked and weary men.
