(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 VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
ArmisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They wanted to get back to civil life, in civil clothes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
lacking funds
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading They wanted to get back to civil life, in civil clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading They wanted to get back to civil life, in civil clothes.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading They wanted to go home, desperately.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They wanted to get back to civil life, in civil clothes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wanted to go home, desperately.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They wanted to go home, desperately.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
immediately past
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They wanted to get back to civil life, in civil clothes.
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 VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
in the near future
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
SymptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to go home, desperately.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to go home, desperately.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
which person or people
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the Armistice all meaning had gone out of their khaki uniform, out of military discipline, out of distinctions of rank, and out of the whole system of their soldiers’ life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
a late time of life
From this reading Their patience, so enduring through the bad years, broke at last.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading VI Symptoms of restless impatience which had appeared almost as soon as the signing of the Armistice began to grow with intensity among all soldiers who had been long in the zone of war.
