used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
(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 Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
confined by bonds
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
cannot
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From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
dearly loved
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
divisible by two
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
a social unit living together
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
set up or found
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
a quick look
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
Gordon
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From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
Gordon's
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From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
not accessible to view
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
immediately past
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
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 She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
a large number or amount
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
peace-time
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From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
by chance
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
SectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
not in physical motion
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
hard to endure
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
war-swept
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From this reading The tangle of affairs in war-swept Europe is more than Lucy can understand, though she sees a little of that great unrest, and catches a glimpse of its hidden dangers, even in the Home Sector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Peace was slow in coming, and the American army overseas had its hands as full trying to hasten it as all America on this side had, and still has, in trying to get back to peace-time ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She does what she can to help, generously, and, though peace is not come and America is still distant, she and Bob and all the Gordon family find happiness together, and look forward with brave confidence to the glorious future of the dear country to which they will before long be homeward bound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hoped that the war had really finished with the armistice but, like lots of us, she found that there was a great deal left to do that she had not counted upon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Lucy in the Home Sector Captain Lucy In The Home Sector If the young people who read this last story of Lucy Gordon’s army life are disappointed that the end of the war does not bring her home to America they cannot possibly be as disappointed as she herself.
