presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nor was it always merely straight description.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
for the reason that
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
give a description of
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Nor was it always merely straight description.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
divisible by two
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
at any time
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
how
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From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
the force of workers available
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
and nothing more
From this reading Nor was it always merely straight description.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
on one occasion
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
and nothing more
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the season of growth
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nor was it always merely straight description.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
war-correspondence
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From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sentiment and even character analysis were hidden underneath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
at the time that
From this reading But how different it was when these same men talked of what they had experienced!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would describe, quite simply, some small homely fact, some unimportant episode, because it was what had struck them, and at once the whole scene would spring into sharp life.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Neither war-correspondence nor imaginative writing has ever given me the illusion of actual presence on the battlefield that I received from their words.
