used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to these (p.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
anew
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
blightynoun
a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
curiosnounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊz/
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
dug-out
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From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
Festubert
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From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
set up or found
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
I've
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From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
in like or similar manner
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
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 Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In addition to these (p.
arrange in a container
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
percussionnounUS /pərˈkʌʃən/
the act of playing a percussion instrument
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
piou-piou
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From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
riddledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdəld/
(often followed by “with”) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
Souchez
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From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
SOUVENIRnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
souvenirsnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
carry out
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
That's
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From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In addition to these (p.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have two percussion caps, one from a shell that came through the roof of a dug-out and killed two of our boys, the other was gotten beside a dead lieutenant in a deserted house in Festubert.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
Vermelles
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From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
which person or people
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A souvenir for blighty away across the foam, That's if the French authorities will let me take it home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most people are souvenir hunters, but the craze for souvenirs has never affected me until now; at present I have a decent collection of curios, consisting amongst other things of a French rifle, which I took from the hands of a dead soldier on the field near Souchez; a little nickel boot, which was taken from the pack of a Breton piou-piou who was found dead by a trench in Vermelles--one of our men who obtained this relic carried it about with him for many weeks until he was killed by a shell and then the boot fell into my hands.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SOUVENIR HUNTERS I have a big French rifle, its stock is riddled clean, And shrapnel smashed its barrel, likewise its magazine; I've carried it from A to X and back to A again, I've found it on the battlefield amidst the soldiers slain.
