adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
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 All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
death-grapple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
HIGGINS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
Marne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
mid-Julynoun
the middle part of July
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
