used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
(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 “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
Boucq
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From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
didn't
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From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
apart from; not including
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
heavin
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From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
roused to anger
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
Seicheprey
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From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
shootin
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From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
That's
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From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was one hell of a curious battle.
wasn't
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From this reading Boucq wasn’t too far away to be in it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Boches got mad and began heavin’ shells ’way back in the rears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
at the time that
From this reading “After the scrap ’round Seicheprey we didn’t _encore_ the battle much except when the Battle of Boucq started.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “That’s where all our headquarters was located—regimental, brigade, division, and the whole damn shootin’-match.
