1915
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From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
(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, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
Anka
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From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
the act of departing
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
JOZEF'S
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From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
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 There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
not any; not one
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
others
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From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
showing sorrow
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not there long before we heard that we were to go to the front.
which person or people
From this reading For they did not want us to go to fight those who had done us no harm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day of departure, Anka, to whom I am engaged, came to the station with my mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNCLE JOZEF'S STORY I WAS drafted in July, 1915, and sent with others to a Hungarian training camp.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were, of course, many other women, all with flowers in their arms and all with eyes red from weeping.
