used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
gun-team
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From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
immediately past
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
the force of workers available
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
term of address for a man
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
a male human offspring
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was ordered with his gun and gun-team to a very dangerous part of the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading During all that time the men had neither food nor water.
at the time that
From this reading The corporal brought back nineteen of his party to the British trenches when at last he was relieved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunner Cooke of the Australian Infantry showed that he was a true son of Britain, able to fight and to die with the best.
people who are wounded
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The water in their bottles was given to the wounded in the true British manner, which, you may remember, was followed by Sir Philip Sidney.
