used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
ALDERHAME'S
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From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
BARRAGEnounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
consolidateverbUS /kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/
unite into one
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It could be done.
an opposing military force
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
howitzersnounUS /ˈhaʊətsərz/
plural of “howitzer” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
injudiciousadjectiveUS /ˌɪndʒʌˈdɪʃəs/
lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could be done.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
not any; not one
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
continue talking
From this reading To proceed further before the howitzers and heavy guns could be moved up to cover the advance was injudicious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
Setley
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From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The British infantry had occupied sufficient front for them to consolidate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ALDERHAME'S GOOD SHOT A BARRAGE of shrapnel put up by the retreating enemy urged upon Setley the necessity for taking cover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was now no need for further offensive work.
