used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
see with attention
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
Fritz
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From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
grayish-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The majority, however, lay motionless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The majority, however, lay motionless.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority, however, lay motionless.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
not in physical motion
From this reading The majority, however, lay motionless.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
not any; not one
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
the rays of the sun
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there one of the grayish-green figures was seen to move feebly.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISSING: A BROTHER In the bright sunlight of early morning, No Man's Land was a sight to behold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fairly covered with grayish-green forms, rifles, tin cups and accoutrements belonging to Fritz.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Uncle Sam's rifles and machine guns had done their deadly work only too well.
