used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
Alderhame's
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From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
landship
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From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
in motion
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
multi-colouredadjective
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
Ralph
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From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
REFUSINGverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
Setley
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From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Already Setley had caught sight of a battery of German fixed field guns moving somewhat in the direction of the crippled Tank.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
TanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Even if the survivors of the troop train did not inform the artillery officers of the presence of the British landship there was not the faintest chance of the huge, multi-coloured target escaping the notice of the gunners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bearing the explosive the subaltern and the two men raced to the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST STAND REFUSING Sergeant Alderhame's offer to accompany him and leaving him in charge, Ralph, with Corporal Anderson and a private, emerged from the Tank.
