adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
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 They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
certaintiesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “certainty” — the state of being certain
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
civilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
DEBATESnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
empiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
frightfulnessnoun
the quality of being frightful
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
ISSUEverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
Leesville
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
Masurian
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From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto, Jimmie Higgins had always refused to take a daily paper.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DEBATES THE ISSUE I The grey flood of frightfulness rolled over Belgium; and every morning, and again in the afternoon, the front page of the Leesville newspaper was like the explosion of a bomb.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twenty-five thousand Germans killed in one assault on Liege; a quarter of a million Russians massacred or drowned in the swamps of the Masurian Lakes; so it went, until the minds of men reeled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They saw empires and civilizations crumbling before their eyes, all those certainties upon which their lives had been built vanishing as a mist at sunrise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No capitalist lies for him; he would save his pennies for the Socialist weeklies!
