aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
acclaimsnounUS /əˈkleɪmz/
plural of “acclaim” — enthusiastic approval
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
CARY
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From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
DR
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From this reading DR.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
home-coming
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From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
INVENTORYnounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
the force of workers available
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
many times at short intervals
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
except for; apart from
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
only a very short time before
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
squadsnounUS /skwɑːdz/
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
soldiers collectively
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
at the time that
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They came home singly or in squads from northward, eastward and westward, wherever their commands happened to be when the final collapse came.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
which person or people
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the troops of the victorious army were parading amid the acclaims of multitudes, the remnants of that other army that had met and defeated them so often were making their way back to their dismantled homes, with everything they had fought for lost, save honor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And but for certain physical landmarks they would scarcely have known the old neighborhood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CARY RETURNS FROM THE WAR, AND TAKES AN INVENTORY OF STOCK The home-coming of the men who went to the war was about the same time of the year that most of them went forth.
