adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
sprayedverbUS /spreɪd/
past form of “spray” — be discharged in sprays of liquid
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the present juncture he belonged to the sacrifice.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been emotion; he had felt the shame of it powerfully on this very morning; but now he reflected, with a touch of levity, that his pity had not been adequate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The process was reversed; the globe of his experience shortly to be made complete.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched the Austrian machines pouring steel upon the Russians also.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter had pitied the infantry formerly from a hill, having stood with a battery as it sprayed the Austrian lines.
