used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a home in England but held some bereavement now, never a heart in Christendom but nursed some ache.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Never a home in England but held some bereavement now, never a heart in Christendom but nursed some ache.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
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bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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bird-voice
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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blazoned
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a youthful male person
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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travel across or pass over
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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downpouring
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Never a home in England but held some bereavement now, never a heart in Christendom but nursed some ache.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/
past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading But most of the sorrow and suffering was ennobled and blazoned.
decreasing in amount or degree
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flower-life
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girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Other girls lost their lovers.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
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coins made of gold
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Other girls lost their lovers.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Other girls lost their lovers.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most of the sorrow and suffering was ennobled and blazoned.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a home in England but held some bereavement now, never a heart in Christendom but nursed some ache.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Never a home in England but held some bereavement now, never a heart in Christendom but nursed some ache.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other girls lost their lovers.
by chance
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pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
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pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
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pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
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regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
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ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
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advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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the state of being asleep
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But most of the sorrow and suffering was ennobled and blazoned.
the season of growth
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a state of acute pain
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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the rays of the sun
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other girls lost their lovers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
tinselverbUS /ˈtɪnsəl/
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
very small
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But most of the sorrow and suffering was ennobled and blazoned.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
wedding-ring
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From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
a Caucasian
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spring waxed into radiant molten summer, mocking with its lush of flower-life, its trill of bird-voice, its downpouring of sunshine, the agony of the nations, and the pitiful grief in one English girl’s inconsolable heart.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Other girls walked proud with their memories—_his_ D.S.O. pinned in their black, the ribbon of _his_ Military Cross worn on their heart, tiny wings of tinsel, of gold, or of diamonds rising and falling with their breath, a regimental badge pinning their lace, a sailor’s button warm at a soft white throat—telling of a “boy” sleeping cold, unafraid in the North Sea, or (proudest of all these) a new wedding-ring under a little black glove—and, perhaps——
