used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
anew
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles 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 A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
hand-grenade
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From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
and nothing more
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
the force of workers available
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
the local environment
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
move upward
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
SwordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shadow races with shadow, Steel comes quick on steel, Swords that are deadly silent, And shadows that do not feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading And shades recoil and recover, And fade away as they fall In the space between the trenches, And the watchers see it all.
at the time that
From this reading I lay down in the trench and was just dropping off to sleep when a message came along the trench.
which person or people
From this reading A FIELD OF BATTLE The men who stand to their rifles See all the dead on the plain Rise at the hour of midnight To fight their battles again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each to his place in the combat, All to the parts they played, With bayonet brisk to its purpose, With rifle and hand-grenade.
