used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
Anafarta
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From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
ANZACnounUS /ˈænzæk/
a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
Beachy
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From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
funk-holes
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From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading As a newcomer, I had poor choice of funk-holes; but I picked one in a hollow, screened from Beachy Bill and moderately protected from the Anafarta gun.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The place had much to recommend it; but it suffered from the attentions of Beachy Bill and his comrade of Anafarta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE LAST OF ANZAC The Column had dug themselves in on the ruins of our old headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were handy to the beach, and boasted an uninterrupted view of the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here I laid my kit and waited what might be in store.
