used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
on or to one side
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
BillowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
come into possession of
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
cut with a saw
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Amos fairly held his breath as he stared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
possessing sweep
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
in or at the place that
From this reading They could see far away beyond where the doomed Belgian village undoubtedly lay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Billows of smoke shrouded most objects, but at times the wind swept this aside, and at such moments they could obtain glimpses of the fighting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one place they saw solid masses rushing forward with the resistless power of might, to be met with a blast that cut terrible lanes in their closely packed ranks.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It was worth all the trouble, Jack,” admitted Amos.
