1917
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From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
1st
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From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
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 WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
Caporettonoun
battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
don't
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From this reading The rest of us don't try.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
Ingleside
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From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
poplars
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From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of us don't try.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
Susan
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From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The Caporetto disaster is a dreadful thing and not even Susan can extract much consolation out of the present state of affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The rest of us don't try.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of us don't try.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Gertrude keeps saying desperately, 'They must not get Venice--they must not get Venice,' as if by saying it often enough she can prevent them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late.
WAITINGnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WAITING Ingleside, 1st November 1917 "It is November--and the Glen is all grey and brown, except where the Lombardy poplars stand up here and there like great golden torches in the sombre landscape, although every other tree has shed its leaves.
