1917
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From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
BatteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
CheckverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Where would it end?
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
headlineverbUS /ˈhedlaɪn/
publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
Monday'snounUS /ˈmʌndiz/
possessive form of “monday” — the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
Quentin
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From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
St
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From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
Susan
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From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday the headline was "British and French Check Germans"; but still the retreat went on.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would it end?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gap caused by the St. Quentin disaster had been patched up in time, but the Allied line was being pushed relentlessly back from the territory they had purchased in 1917 with half a million lives.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would it end?
WOUNDEDnounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading "WOUNDED AND MISSING" "Battered but Not Broken" was the headline in Monday's paper, and Susan repeated it over and over to herself as she went about her work.
