Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading Far in the background rises a battle aeroplane.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

large but transportable armament

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Far in the background rises a battle aeroplane.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

the first light of day

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far in the background rises a battle aeroplane.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

a person who carries a message

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

above and across; more than

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Far in the background rises a battle aeroplane.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

in or at or to some place

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very earth is shaken with agony, and the face of the sun is blotted out by heavy, choking clouds of picric smoke that hangs and hovers over the earth like a pall.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A BATTLE FROM ABOVE _Somewhere in the North of France, Thursday._ Dawn--not as we imagine it; but a dawn with God’s clear Heaven filled with every winged messenger of death.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nearer and nearer to the line it creeps, and without any attention from the enemy’s anti-aircraft guns.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The German artillery is too much engaged in work of a more serious nature--the work of hurling back the irresistible lines of British infantry.