adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whose is that cross you are finishing?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Whose is that cross you are finishing?”
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading “That's so, Fatty.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
hell-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose is that cross you are finishing?”
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
Mackay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
RANKSnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
Salford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That's so, Fatty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so, Fatty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
THINNINGnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
TransportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading THINNING RANKS “Three months in that hell-hole of the salient have made their mark on this battalion,” said Transport Sergeant Mackay.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose is that cross you are finishing?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, there's quite a lot of these round the first line and back about here,” replied the pioneer sergeant, who was putting the finishing touches upon some crosses, that were to be sent up the line that night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whose is that cross you are finishing?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “That's Lieutenant Salford's, a fine young officer he was, too.
