used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
without stop or interruption
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
command with authority
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
start firing a weapon
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
Fritzie's
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From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
front-line
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From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
a person of German nationality
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
immediately past
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
Minnie
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From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
Minnies
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From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
mortarsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtərz/
plural of “mortar” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
not any; not one
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
rebuildverbUS /riˈbɪld/
build again
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
in the near future
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the operation three more men lost their lives, shot down by the bullets from the Boche machine guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading German machine guns, however, continued to direct their fire upon the gaps in the trenches made by their mortars.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT After a third "Minnie" had sped across No Man's Land and into the front-line trench, an advanced American battery opened up on the Boches and returned the compliment with a hot fire that soon put a temporary check on Fritzie's activities so far as the sending over of more Minnies went.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
people who are wounded
From this reading Four men had been killed and several wounded, as a result of the last two mortar shells.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Immediately the damage had been wrought to the trench parapet, willing hands set to work to rebuild the broken places to their original height.
