adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
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 "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
can't
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From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
How
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
Julien
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From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
LANGEMARCK
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
Rilla
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
St
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From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they are!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our Canadian boys have done splendidly--General French says they 'saved the situation,' when the Germans had all but broken through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
willow-trees
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From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF LANGEMARCK "How can spring come and be beautiful in such a horror," wrote Rilla in her diary.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "When the sun shines and the fluffy yellow catkins are coming out on the willow-trees down by the brook, and the garden is beginning to be beautiful I can't realize that such dreadful things are happening in Flanders.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading "This past week has been terrible for us all, since the news came of the fighting around Ypres and the battles of Langemarck and St. Julien.
