used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
(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 As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
an opposing military force
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
first-aid
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From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
front-line
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From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
IT'S
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From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
marksmennounUS /ˈmɑːrksmen/
plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
the force of workers available
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the Sammies were by far the better marksmen, they did considerably more damage.
the middle of the day
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
other's
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From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
in the near future
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
quartered
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From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
re-establishing
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From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
Sammies
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From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/
plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Presently an American battery got the range of the enemy battery and silenced it.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
precisely as stated
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
(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 As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day sharpshooters on both sides were busy picking off each other's men as they labored at re-establishing their front-line defenses.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As a result, two stretcher men, as well as several wounded Sammies, went West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
people who are wounded
From this reading "IT'S A GREAT LIFE" Toward noon a German battery woke up and amused itself by sending shrapnel against the very communication trench which was being used principally to carry the wounded back to the first-aid dugout in which Bob had been briefly quartered.
