(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
in actual fact
From this reading They actually petted the guns.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They actually petted the guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
How
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From this reading How proud they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
journeyings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
engage in
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
and nothing more
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading They actually petted the guns.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading How proud they were.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How proud they were.
a special situation
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE Thus the boys spent the first day of their journeyings as soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had no uniforms, of course, and it was the only thing needed to make them supremely happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How proud they were.
at the time that
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their joy was so great that they almost forgot home, and when, in the dangers that later came, they thought of their parents, it was with great pride that they were able to be of service to Belgium in her hour of need.
