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 WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
Britishers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These Britishers had been through the mill; they knew.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
flame-throwers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading None of the glory stuff for them!
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
HIGGINS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 These Britishers had been through the mill; they knew.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading These Britishers had been through the mill; they knew.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the glory stuff for them!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
poison-gases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
scribblersnounUS /ˈskrɪblərz/
plural of “scribbler” — informal terms for journalists
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading None of the glory stuff for them!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of the glory stuff for them!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These Britishers had been through the mill; they knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
tomtoms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave that for the newspaper scribblers, the bloody rascals who stayed at home and beat on tomtoms, driving other men to march in and die.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strange as it might seem, Jimmie found among these men not a few with whom he could talk, whose point of view was close to his own.
WORKSnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WORKS FOR HIS UNCLE I They gave Jimmie Higgins a couple of days to lie about in the grounds of the hospital, and make the acquaintance and hear the experiences of men who had lost arms and legs in battle, or had been burned by flame-throwers, or ruined for life by poison-gases.
