adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
ArgonnenounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/
an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had wished her to go.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
Franco-Prussian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her father had wished her to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had wished her to go.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Arthur's death had stirred in him the old Puritan blood with its record of long battle for liberty of conscience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father had wished her to go.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If war claimed to be master of a man's soul, then the new warfare must be against war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He remembered the saying of a Frenchwoman who had been through the Franco-Prussian war.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her father had wished her to go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was from a small operating hospital in a village of the Argonne that she first saw the war with her own eyes.
