adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Splendid rumors were about.
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 Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
Bassée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
FrontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
Huns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Splendid rumors were about.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
SplendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Splendid rumors were about.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be a great drive along the entire Front, and hopefully one would return home in time for the spring planting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Splendid rumors were about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So spring came to that small fragment of Belgium which had been saved, spring and hope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon now the great and powerful Allies would drive out the Huns, and all would be as it had been.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The Germans were already yielding at La Bassée.
