adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
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 But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
Anastase
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From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
companions-in-arms
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From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
Garibaldi's
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From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
GouachenounUS /ˈɡuːɑːʃ/
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
guerillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The situation was indeed urgent.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was indeed urgent.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The situation was indeed urgent.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
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 But his inactivity was inevitable, and he was obliged to submit with the best grace he could, hoping only that all might not be over before he was well enough to tramp out and see some service with his companions-in-arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Anastase Gouache recovered rapidly from his injuries, but not so quickly as he wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was trouble in the air, and many of his comrades were already gone to the frontier where the skirmishing with the irregular volunteers of Garibaldi's guerilla force had now begun in earnest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To be confined to the city at such a time was inexpressibly irksome to the gallant young Frenchman, who had a genuine love of fighting in him, and longed for the first sensation of danger and the first shower of whistling bullets.
