used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
capsizingnoun
(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
heelingverbUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
Huns
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From this reading The Huns were quickly undeceived.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
landship
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From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
LOCOMOTIVEnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
lumbered
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From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
machine-guns
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From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
with speed
From this reading The Huns were quickly undeceived.
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
TANKnounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
Tank'snounUS /tæŋks/
possessive form of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
undeceivedadjective
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading The Huns were quickly undeceived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the same time, the landship, heeling over until she appeared to be on the point of capsizing, lumbered bravely up the steeply shelving side of the valley.
VERSUS
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From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TANK VERSUS LOCOMOTIVE THE tactics of the landship that, according to their belief, was as good as captured, puzzled the Germans considerably.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Huns were quickly undeceived.
which person or people
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They waited, expecting to be hailed by the Prussian captain, whom they knew was inside the Tank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading A withering fire from the Tank's machine-guns catching them unawares played havoc with the soldiers who had rashly left their shelter trenches.
