used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
anew
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
diversionaryadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒəneri/
(of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
and nothing more
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
immediately past
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The plan here was to bury small charges on the railway line to be fired from the gully just after the train had passed.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last light we sent out a small party to set up a diversionary attack behind the factory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a little gully screened by low bushes that seemed a suitable place from which to fire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It could not be approached in the daytime without some danger of observation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would twist the rails and prevent the engineer from backing up to the factory again.
