adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
caserns
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From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
rotsnounUS /rɑːts/
plural of “rot” — a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
SpeakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Speaking of soldiers, Munich is full of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This little kingdom of Bavaria has a hundred and twenty thousand troops of the line.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
uncared-foradjective
lacking needed care and attention
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Every man is obliged to serve in the army continuously three years; and every man between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five must go with his regiment into camp or barrack several weeks in each year, no matter if the harvest rots in the field, or the customers desert the uncared-for shop.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The service takes three of the best years of a young man's life.
