used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
in the past
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
(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 As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas evening.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was Christmas evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
exultantlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
in an exultant manner
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
FRANKAU
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From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
how
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From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
InevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas evening.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But how different, how utterly different is everything now!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
water-logged
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From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
at the time that
From this reading Inevitably my mind went back to that other journey of sixteen months ago when we set forth so proudly, so exultantly to face the test of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _By the ears and the eyes and the brain, By the limbs and the hands and the wings, We are slaves to our masters the guns, But their slaves are the masters of kings!_ GILBERT FRANKAU.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the long troop train rumbled slowly over the water-logged wastes of Flanders, I sat in the corner of a carriage which was littered with all the _debris_ of a twenty-four hours' journey and watched the fiery winter's sun set gorgeously.
