used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
anew
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down!
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Get down, every one!”
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get down, every one!”
grenadenounUS /ɡrəˈneɪd/
a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
and nothing more
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
Ned
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From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Get down, every one!”
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STORM There had been several accidents in camp, and just before Jerry, Bob and Ned had arrived two men had been killed by the premature explosion of a hand grenade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down!” shouted the lieutenant again, running along the wide trench, in crouching fashion, to see that his command was enforced.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was no wonder then, that, as the young soldiers saw the instrument of death so near them, and realized that in another moment the missiles might be hurled among them, fear clutched their hearts.
