Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
22nd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
accentuated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
Ardennes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
army
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
aspect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happily the men were more peaceable than their aspect.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
bayonets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
Belgian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
bring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
bristling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
Coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
cooled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
d'eaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
de
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
death's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
doctor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
effect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
elegant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
ever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
excitement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
finished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
French
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
fur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
giant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
Happily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happily the men were more peaceable than their aspect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
helmets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
here
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
hundred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
Hussars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
indolent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
isolated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
la
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
leering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
lovely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happily the men were more peaceable than their aspect.
military
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
misery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
Mort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
Neufchateau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
peaceable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happily the men were more peaceable than their aspect.
pointed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
porcupine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
saw-edged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
seem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
sentinels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
September
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
soldiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
Spa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
suspicious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Happily the men were more peaceable than their aspect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
thought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
Tuesday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
turbans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
useless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
ville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
visited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spa, the lovely, indolent _ville d'eaux_, which we visited, was filled with the "military" and bristling like a porcupine with saw-edged bayonets and pointed helmets.
wild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
wing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
wish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could have gone with him, for we seem so useless here now that our soldiers are well, and the days are long, since the wild excitement of a giant army on the wing has cooled down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
wounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _September 22nd, Tuesday._ The doctor has gone to Neufchateau in the Ardennes to bring back the French and Belgian wounded.
yards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming back in the twilight the effect of all this misery was accentuated, the sentinels every few hundred yards were more suspicious than ever and when we came upon a few isolated "_Hussars de la Mort_" with the death's head leering out from those elegant fur turbans, I thought all was finished.
