alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
BATTERYnounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
cookhousenoun
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do, and we talked on and on.
an opposing military force
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do, and we talked on and on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
others
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From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
OxbridgenounUS /ˈɑːksbrɪdʒ/
general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was nothing to do, and we talked on and on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to do, and we talked on and on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The tireless musketry fire rolled from the valley head, and enemy shells still burst haphazard along the beach and over the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oxbridge was there, and Stone, and Prince; and one or two others, I think.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading We sat in the open on biscuit tins or stones, or whatever was handy; for the day was sunny and quite mild.
yarned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH AND THE BATTERY We had yarned outside the cookhouse since the midday meal.
