used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wouldn’t that be a mess!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wouldn’t that be a mess!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
cause to be bored
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
an opposing military force
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
hadn't
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From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
it's
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From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
and nothing more
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
Kahl
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From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Wouldn’t that be a mess!
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
not divisible by two
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck him as odd that the line was not being fired upon, and then he explained it to himself by the notion that the heavy barrage had driven the enemy back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading And what a bore, this moping through the wet smoky wheat.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But what if it hadn’t—what if the Germans are just waiting until we get right almost into the woods.
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn’t that be a mess!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” thought Kahl, “it’s amusing that we walk so slowly when we are right out in plain sight.”
