used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
bell-tent
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From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
bell-tents
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From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
cobbles
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From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
a state of high honor
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
I'll
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From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
I'm
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From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
march in a procession
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
marqueenounUS /mɑːrˈkiː/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
an old word for “no”
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
express in words
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Rest Camp a city of innumerable bell-tents, stood on the summit of a hill overlooking the town and the sea beyond.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
at the time that
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
which person or people
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading We marched up from the quay in the early morning, followed the winding road paved with treacherous cobbles that glory in tripping unwary feet, and sweated to the summit of the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I come back to England, And times of Peace come round, I'll surely have a shilling, And may be have a pound; I'll walk the whole town over, And who shall say me nay, For I'm a British soldier With a British soldier's pay.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It took us two hours to march to our places; we grounded arms at the word of command and sank on our packs wearily happy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here a new world opened to our eyes: a canvas city, the mushroom growth of our warring times lay before us; tent after tent, large and small, bell-tent and marquee in accurate alignment.
