aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
blood-stained
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From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
bosoms
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From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
centred
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From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
ConceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
gold-laced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
neuroticadjectiveUS /nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
remountverb
mount again
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The life of Europe centred in one man; men tried to fill their lungs with the air which he had breathed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the wars of the Empire, while husbands and brothers were in Germany, anxious mothers gave birth to an ardent, pale, and neurotic generation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conceived between battles, reared amid the noises of war, thousands of children looked about them with dull eyes while testing their limp muscles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time their blood-stained fathers would appear, raise them to their gold-laced bosoms, then place them on the ground and remount their horses.
YearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Yearly France presented that man with three hundred thousand of her youth; it was the tax to Caesar; without that troop behind him, he could not follow his fortune.
