adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
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 There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
bunged
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From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
holedverbUS /hoʊld/
past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Evening came, then night--nothing happened.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One of our comrades said to me, "Perhaps we shall stay here till the end of the war."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SHADOWS We did not leave for the trenches on the day we ought to have done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of the fifth day some of us were leaning, full of idleness and uncertainty, against the front of a house that had been holed and bunged up again, at the corner of a street.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading There were signs of dissent, but all the same, the little street we had not left on the appointed day seemed just then to resemble the streets of yore!
