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From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
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 That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
FieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
fratnoun
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
GymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
LumennounUS /ˈluːmən/
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
TracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Really important matters were the doings of the “Track Team,” now training in the “Gym” and on the 'Varsity Field, and, more vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That early spring of 1915 the two boys and their friends and Brethren talked more of the war than they had in the autumn, though the subject was not an all at absorbing one; for the trenches in Flanders and France were still of the immense, remote distance.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading By no stretch of imagination could these wet trenches be thought greatly to concern the “frat,” the Lumen, or the university.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The _Lusitania_ brought to every American a revelation of what had lain so deep in his own heart that often he had not realized it was there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in May there came a shock which changed things for a time.
