used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
(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 All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
in addition
From this reading Many of the dead had also been buried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
placed in a grave
From this reading Many of the dead had also been buried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
unvarying in nature
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Many of the dead had also been buried.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
divisible by two
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
at any time
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
immediately past
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the dead had also been buried.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long day came to an end at last.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
which person or people
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If a vessel could be summoned by wireless they were to be removed to some other place, where they might be nursed, and brought back to health without constant danger of being under fire.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None of those who had taken part in or even witnessed the glorious taking of the Turkish trenches would ever be likely to forget the experience.
people who are wounded
From this reading All the wounded had been carried to the temporary hospital.
