used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
any thing at all
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
divisible by two
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
a social unit living together
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
of the present time and place
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
except for; apart from
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading For some little time there had been a lull in the fighting, so there could be little danger in such a tour of inspection.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But one afternoon about four o’clock one of their officer friends suggested that they pay a visit to the French line of trenches in their immediate neighborhood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not the firing line, but the second line trenches where the reserve soldiers slept, ate, smoked their cigarettes and even edited a daily paper.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the following week the four girls were too busy to think of anything save their hospital work and their household responsibilities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if there had been, the Red Cross girls would have given it scant thought.
