used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Keep apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
DUXBRIDGE'S
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From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
and nothing more
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep apart.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
MorosnounUS /ˈmɔːroʊz/
plural of “moro” — a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
pot-shots
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From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
the season of growth
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE Fortunately there was water, a clear, cool spring of it just below the trench line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the men were rested, Captain Freeman detailed a score of them to haul water up into camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you don't, some of the Moros in the distance will be taking pot-shots and getting some of you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't get into groups, you water carriers, either," Lieutenant Prescott called after the men as they started down the slope with buckets.
