used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
Frayser's
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From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
MALVERN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
not in physical motion
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MALVERN HILL Star by star the heavens paled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Beneath it the battlefield of Frayser's Farm lay hushed and motionless, like the sad canvas of a painter, the tragic dream of a poet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dawn came faintly and mournfully up from the east.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dead men and dying--very many of them, for the fighting had been heavy--lay stretched in the ghostly light, and beside them dead and dying horses.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It was far flung over broken ground and strewn with wrecks of war.
