touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
busesnounUS /ˈbʌsɪz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
carefully weighed
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You ask me if the trench is deep?
DUG-OUT
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From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
Dug-outs
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From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
take in solid food
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
the force of workers available
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
express in words
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As safe as home, I say; Dug-outs are safest things on land, And 'buses running to the Strand Are not as safe as they.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The dug-out is the trench villa, the soldiers' home, and is considered to be proof against shrapnel bullets and rifle fire.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
in or at the place that
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
produce a literary work
From this reading Quite deep enough for me, And men can walk where fools would creep, And men can eat and write and sleep And hale and happy be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DUG-OUT BANQUET You ask me if the trench is safe?
