adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
belchedverbUS /beltʃt/
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
EngagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If he looked to the left or the right, or backward or forward, he was at the disadvantage of distance.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All he could see, stationed behind the lines, was a vast cataclysm of smoke and fire, and his ears were deafened by so vast a sound that it was comparable to nothing on this earth ever heard before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading An observer in the air was little better off, save for that portion directly beneath him, and even that he could not see very much of, on account of the smoke and dust.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Engagements in the World War were on such a vast scale that it was difficult for a single observer to give a word picture of them.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading To him, then, great columns of infantry appeared only as crawling worms, and batteries of artillery merely patches of woods whence belched fire and smoke.
