adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
BEDESMANnoun
a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
jaw-bone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
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 His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
SEPULCHREnoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE Philip lay long ill on board the hospital ship.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If his heart had been light, he might have rallied sooner; but he was so depressed he did not care to live.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His shattered jaw-bone, his burnt and blackened face, his many injuries of body, were torture to both his physical frame, and his sick, weary heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This had been his poor, foolish vision in the first hour of his enlistment; and the vain dream had recurred more than once in the feverish stage of excitement which the new scenes into which he had been hurried as a recruit had called forth.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading No more chance for him, if indeed there ever had been any, of returning gay and gallant, and thus regaining his wife's love.
