adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
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 But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
firing-step
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From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
French-and-American
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From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
Here-We-Come
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From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
it's
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From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
MahannounUS /ˈmeɪən/
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But you've got to keep on remembering those few, all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
Top-Sergeant
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From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Top-Sergeant Mahan, of the mixed French-and-American regiment known as "Here-We-Come," was squatting at ease on the trench firing-step.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's an easy enough trade to pick up," lectured Top-Sergeant Mahan, formerly of the regular army.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
you're
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From this reading If you forget one of 'em, it's the last bit of forgetting you're ever likely to do."
You've
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From this reading "You've just got to remember a few things.
