1915
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From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
centenaryadjectiveUS /ˈsentəneri/
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
every person
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading I This frightful war!
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On his heart like a pressing hand.
Harold
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From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On his heart like a pressing hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I This frightful war!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading On his heart like a pressing hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I This frightful war!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
Twyning
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From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I This frightful war!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading On his brain like a weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Came June, 1915, concerning which, at the outset, he had joined with Mr. Fortune, Twyning and Harold in laughter at his own grotesque idea of the war lasting to the dramatic effect of a culminating battle on the centenary of Waterloo, and the war had lasted, and was still lasting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Came Christmas by which, at the outset, everybody knew it would be over, and it was not over.
