alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Joan’s distress was pitiful to see.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
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From this reading Joan’s distress was pitiful to see.
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 She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Joan’s distress was pitiful to see.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joan’s distress was pitiful to see.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading THE DAYS began to waste away—and nothing decided, nothing done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It got no pay, the treasury was getting empty, it was becoming impossible to feed it; under pressure of privation it began to fall apart and disperse—which pleased the trifling court exceedingly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was obliged to stand helpless while her victorious army dissolved away until hardly the skeleton of it was left.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The army was full of zeal, but it was also hungry.
