(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 It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
battle-line
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From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
fearless and daring
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showing who or what does the action
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combatantadjectiveUS /kəmˈbætənt/
engaging in or ready for combat
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
conflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
be identical or equivalent to
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divisible by two
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There must be relaxation from the terrible tension.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
highest in quality
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
Grim-visag'd
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From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
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 THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
roused to anger
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be relaxation from the terrible tension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
something you have to do
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading There must be relaxation from the terrible tension.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading There must be relaxation from the terrible tension.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There must be relaxation from the terrible tension.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
at the time that
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It could not be all slaughter and struggle, this war, or every combatant on the long, weary battle-line would go mad.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading THERE have been occasions, even in this greatest of world’s conflicts, when “Grim-visag’d war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,” and stopped fighting long enough to smile.
