able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
amputating-room
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From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The surgeons are busily at work.
battle-field
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From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The surgeons are busily at work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Every able-bodied soldier must be at the front, for the emergency is great.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Who is to soothe the fearful anguish, from lacerated nerve and muscle, by cruel shot and shell?
a state of acute pain
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeons are busily at work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every moment new ones are added to the mangled and suffering throng, as they are brought in from the battle-field and the amputating-room.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
which person or people
From this reading Ah! who shall give the "water" which raging thirst momentarily demands?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The surgeons are busily at work.
