used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
anti-aircraft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
Carnic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
set up or found
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
Irredentanoun
a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
ItalianounUS /iˈtæliə/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
kithnoun
your friends and acquaintances
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
come together
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
PaduanounUS /ˈpædjuːə/
a city in Veneto
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
PoliteadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I was as safe in bed as anywhere, and so it proved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
Trentino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
Udine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT The Polite Front--Udine--Under Fire--Carnic Alps--Italia Irredenta--Trentino--The Voice of the Holy Roman Empire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two days later I found myself, after an uneventful journey, at Padua on my way to the Italian front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Italian front seemed to have politely come back to meet me, for I was awakened in the night by a tremendous dropping of bombs, with the rattle of anti-aircraft guns.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Little damage was done, but Padua and the other Italian cities were having a bad time, and it was a one-sided arrangement, since the Italians can do nothing without injuring their own kith and kin across the border.
