used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
banquettenoun
an upholstered bench
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
butter-dish
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From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
BuzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
don't
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From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
DrillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
divisible by two
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
gadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
the middle of the day
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
perching
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From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
periscopenounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
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 They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
puttees
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From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "For myself I don't like shells--especially when in the open, even if they are bursting half a mile away."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
StonernounUS /ˈstoʊnər/
an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
straffs
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From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
TERRORSnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
There's
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From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
They're
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From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
a special situation
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Some are afraid of one thing, and some are afraid of another," said Stoner, perching himself on the banquette and looking through the periscope at the enemy's lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
Tommy
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From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
Tommy's
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From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
at the time that
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They're with you in the dusk and the dawning and the noon, They come in close formation, in column and platoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
you're
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From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TERRORS OF THE NIGHT Buzz fly and gad fly, dragon fly and blue, When you're in the trenches come and visit you, They revel in your butter-dish and riot on your ham, Drill upon the army cheese and loot the army jam.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading There's never zest like Tommy's zest when these have got to die: For Tommy takes his puttees off and straffs the blooming fly.
