used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
terminate
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
being one more than seven
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
the force of workers available
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
mismanagementnounUS /mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/
management that is careless or inefficient
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
not any; not one
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
Ralph
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From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
Tempe
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From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stiff--many half frozen, and half starved--it was an absolute relief, to the men, to have some break to the monotony of cold and hunger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At half-past eight o'clock the next morning horsemen came dashing in, with the news that the Germans were advancing in force.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were already assembled under arms and, in a few minutes, the artillery upon both sides was at work.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "The men are worn out with hunger; disgusted at the wretched mismanagement, which sends them into a battle without having had food for twenty-four hours, and with no prospect whatever of it for another twenty-four.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fear you will see that we shall be beaten, today," Colonel Tempe said to Ralph as they mounted.
