AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF A HERO.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
AttacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the forts had not gone unscathed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF A HERO.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading But the forts had not gone unscathed.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the forts had not gone unscathed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE DEATH OF A HERO.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
Liège
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From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the forts had not gone unscathed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF A HERO.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF A HERO.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time the German cavalry had charged, only to be hurled back by the fierce and deadly fire of the Belgians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading But the forts had not gone unscathed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Attack after attack had been beaten back, with heavy losses to both sides.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading For almost a week now the strong Liège fortresses had withstood the fierce bombardment of the great German guns.
