adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
ALPINEadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading None escaped the salt of the air of conflict.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
DominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading None escaped the salt of the air of conflict.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
FELLOWnounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
kloof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
Kop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
kranz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None escaped the salt of the air of conflict.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
permeateverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
quietusnoun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading None escaped the salt of the air of conflict.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
smooth-facedadjective
lacking hair on the face
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
Spion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
spruit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
veldnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who emerged from it to return to England or her far Dominions, or to stay in the land of the veld, of the kranz and the kloof and the spruit, were never the same again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something came which, to a degree, transformed them, as the salts of the water and the air permeate the skin and give the blood new life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "THE ALPINE FELLOW" To all who fought in the war a change of some sort had come.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The smooth-faced young subaltern who but now had all his life before him, realized the change when he was swept by the leaden spray of death on Spion Kop, and received in his face of summer warmth, or in his young exultant heart, the quietus to all his hopes, impulses and desires.
