the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was an incendiary shell?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
blue-and-white
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From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
deep-cut
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From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
DisgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
a state of high honor
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "No one, thank God!
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
only a very short time before
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
incendiaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading "It was an incendiary shell?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was an incendiary shell?"
Kaiser'snounUS /ˈkaɪzərz/
possessive form of “kaiser” — the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one, thank God!
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one, thank God!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "It was an incendiary shell?"
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No one, thank God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Disgust and contempt swelled his deep-cut nostrils and flamed from his vivid blue eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fire was difficult to put out, until one of the Sisters thought of sand."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet these Kaiser's gunners, in their blue-and-white Death or Glory uniforms, can hardly pretend ignorance of the Geneva Convention.
