1917
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
StagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
