Chapter II · Home from the War

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

anew

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

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From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

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From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

the literary culture

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

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 Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

above and across; more than

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

in a serious manner

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

lacking natural ease

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

up to a particular time

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Children’s voices, in every key of joy and thanksgiving, sang the happy news from morning to night.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The war was over--the cruel, cruel war; and Father and Uncle Howard were on their way home.

at the time that

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now that they were over, the children tried to forget how long and sad and weary the days had been during which the sight of the post-bag, and the morning newspaper, almost took everyone’s breath away, until the columns of "War news" had been hastily scanned before taking letters and papers to Mother’s room.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white, strained look faded from Mother’s face, and she became her old, bright self again.

people who are wounded

From this reading Then came the day when Uncle Howard’s name was amongst the "seriously wounded," and there was a brief account of how he had saved the guns, and then returning into the firing line to pick up a wounded soldier, had himself been dangerously wounded.