1914
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From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
bemoaningverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
Hargraves
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From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
honeycombedadjective
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
Percival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The older man, Sir Percival Hargraves, had been bemoaning the fact that England seemed honeycombed by the German Secret Service, and his nephew, John Hargraves, an officer in uniform, was attempting to reassure him.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Two men, seated in a room of the United Service Club in London one gloomy afternoon in November, 1914, talked over the situation in tones too low to reach other ears.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bent indeed, but never broken, and with the turning of the tide the Allied line had rushed forward, and France breathed again.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The allied forces, English and French, had been bent backward day by day, until it seemed as if Paris was fairly within the Germans' grasp.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a farewell meeting, for the young officer was returning to the front.
