used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
affrighted
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
battle-god
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
for the reason that
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
brought into existence
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
a state of high honor
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
HoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
in or at the place that
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
which person or people
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
