fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
from appearances alone
From this reading Too much in the open, apparently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
cattle-shed
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From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much in the open, apparently.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
platoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
quartered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
on the contrary
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much in the open, apparently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Nothing could have been more uncomfortable than the stable, or rather the cattle-shed which fell to our platoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have I explained that our company was quartered almost in the open?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN ALARM The guns went on growling at intervals for an hour, and then stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The order came round for us to clear out, and to squeeze into the smaller of the two farms which we occupied.
