1917
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From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
1918
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From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
heart-felt
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From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
khaki-clad
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From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Mud.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
sloggingverbUS /ˈslɑːɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “slog” — work doggedly or persistently
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in one particular this procession of sufferers was unique.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the shoulders of each performer shone bright silver bars, and their more or less manly chests were spanned by Sam Browne belts.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings France.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A khaki-clad column of fours slogging along to the rhythm of their own muttered but heart-felt blasphemy--a common enough sight in the winter of 1917-1918.
