1900
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From this reading BREDE PLACE, SUSSEX, _April_, 1900.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
(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 The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading BREDE PLACE, SUSSEX, _April_, 1900.
BadgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
BREDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREDE PLACE, SUSSEX, _April_, 1900.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
CRANEverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
not any; not one
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
a course of conduct
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BREDE PLACE, SUSSEX, _April_, 1900.
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
SUSSEXnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading BREDE PLACE, SUSSEX, _April_, 1900.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "The Red Badge of Courage," "Active Service," "War is Kind," etc.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty-five men were making a road out of a path up the hillside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light batteries in the rear were impatient to advance, but first must be done all that digging and smoothing which gains no encrusted medals from war.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Frederick A. Stokes Company _Publishers_ STEPHEN CRANE.
