used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
chapel-tent
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From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
Ecurie
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From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
at any time
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
set up or found
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
hard-shelledadjective
of animals or plants that have a hard shell
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
Inchy
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From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
engage in
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
RESERVEnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early in the morning I found the transport of the Fourteenth and, later in the day, the remnants of the battalion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very poor place to bring men to rest after battle!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN RESERVE During the night we marched back to Inchy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was a little Catholic chapel-tent here, similar to the one we had had at Ecurie Wood.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were in reserve, some miles from the firing line, yet in a very hard-shelled area; to make matters worse, we were in an ammunition dump, one of the largest I had ever seen.
