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From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
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From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am nineteen now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I was fifteen then.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was fifteen then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
JEMnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems like three times four.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading I am nineteen now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am nineteen now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems like three times four.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was fifteen then.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It seems like three times four.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It seems like three times four.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was fifteen then.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I expected that these past four years would be the most delightful years of my life and they have been years of war--years of fear and grief and worry--but I humbly hope, of a little growth in strength and character as well.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WORD FROM JEM 4th August 1918 "It is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse--four years of war.
