1916
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From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
Arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The death-grip had come.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
death-grip
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From this reading The death-grip had come.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death-grip had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
Maghdadah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no Christmas truce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no Christmas truce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading There was no Christmas truce.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading In Asia Minor the Allies celebrated it by the capture of a strong Turkish position at Maghdadah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no Christmas truce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Germans spent it concentrating at Dead Man's Hill; the British were ejected from enemy positions near Arras.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Christmas day of the year of our Lord, 1916, dawned on a world which seemed to have forgotten the Man of Peace.
