used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
anew
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
(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 We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
Donegal
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From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
Dooran
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From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
dug-outs
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From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
Hughie
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From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
the force of workers available
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
the middle of the day
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
and nothing more
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
sandbagsnounUS /ˈsændbæɡz/
plural of “sandbag” — a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the tale of the trenches Told when the shadows fall, By little Hughie of Dooran, Over from Donegal.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the noon following the journey to the village I was sent back to the Keep; that night our company went into the firing trench again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
at the time that
From this reading A NIGHT OF HORROR 'Tis only a dream in the trenches, Told when the shadows creep, Over the friendly sandbags When men in the dug-outs sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were all pleased to get there; any place was preferable to the block of buildings in which we had lost so many of our boys.
which person or people
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading On the night after our departure, two Engineers who were working at the Keep could not find sleeping place in the dug-outs, and they slept on the spot where I made my bed the first night I was there.
