from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Very possible," agreed Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
react verbally
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
debatableadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
an opposing military force
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
Joe
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From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
Labenstein
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From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
not any; not one
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
on one occasion
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Very possible," agreed Blake.
Secor
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From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND Blake Stewart did not answer at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very possible," agreed Blake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He appeared to be considering what the soldier had told him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then Blake looked across No Man's Land--that debatable ground between the two hostile forces--as though to pierce what lay beyond, back of the trenches which were held by the Germans, though, at this point, the enemy was not in sight.
which person or people
From this reading "Could it, by any chance, have been Secor and Labenstein who got our films?" asked Joe.
